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July 5, 2025

DHS data exposes deportation myths as ICE separates 5,000 children from families

American Immigration Council
The Washington Post
NBC News
PBS News
Newsweek
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Trump supporters falsely claim Obama family separations to defend brutal enforcement.

Obama focused on recent border crossers and criminals while Trump introduced unprecedented family separation policies

Trump deliberately separated 5,000+ children from parents as deterrent while Obama detained families together

Obama averaged 12,900 interior removals monthly vs Trump 2.0's current 4,300 monthly removals

Biden's 4.6 million deportations were mostly voluntary returns vs Trump's criminal prosecutions of asylum seekers

Trump 2.0 has resumed aggressive interior enforcement including worksite raids targeting local businesses

False equivalencies hide that identical deportation numbers can mask vastly different human rights approaches

Current Trump policies target all undocumented immigrants regardless of community ties or criminal history

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What you can do

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Fact-check deportation statistics in family debates by distinguishing between voluntary returns and forced removals

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Monitor local worksite raids through immigrant rights groups like United We Dream at unitedwedream.org

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Contact Representatives to support H.R. 6 - American Dream and Promise Act protecting long-term residents

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Volunteer with local legal aid organizations providing know-your-rights training for immigrant communities

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Support sanctuary city policies in your municipality to limit cooperation with federal immigration enforcement

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Document immigration enforcement in your area through organizations like Migrant Justice at migrantjustice.net