Obama deported more than Trump—75% expedited without due process—yet Democrats stayed silent.

Question

Obama deported millions more than Trump had during his first term and this term so far combined. And he did it the same way. Over 75% of deportations were expedited and without due process. No peep from Democrats then or now. They just ignore this fact and go back to demonizing Trump.

Answer 1

I find your claim to be correct that yes, Obama had deported more Trump in his first and current term. According to USA Today, Obama was named "Deporter in Chief", after carrying out almost 3.1 million ICE deportations, according to Syracuse's Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse. For comparison purposes, during Trump's first term, it was recorded that fewer than 932,000 deportations had taken place. While data is still being collected for Trump's second term, according to NBC News, there are 59,207 migrants in ICE detention. Unfortunately, the post that you used from the app Blue Sky is not available, which is a concern considering that misinformation can rapidly spread on social media sights like Blue Sky. With concrete evidence showing that your claim is correct, I would use primary sources that could better illustrate the claim you are trying to convey.

Comments

Could you include your source links?

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This is a good answer and has a lot of factual claims, but could you site your own sources to back up and further your claim? Otherwise, your argument is sound.

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While I agree, Obama deported more statistically... I am skeptical about this argument as there are no sources linked, and it doesn't necessarily take into account the differences between the two administrations and how they handled deportations. Which I believe is the main misconception or issue people have with the Trump administrations deportations. Trump is installing more fear, aggression, and even force against immigrants, and placing them in these "ICE Facilities" which is causing a humanitarian issue. And while both administrations state they were cracking down on immigrants with criminal records, the Trump Administration is not necessarily deciphering the distinctions and arresting those with illegal status.
I believe I found sources that are saying similar things to you,  
https://factchequeado.com/teexplicamos/20250820/obama-deportations-trump-biden-numbers/.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/06/19/obama-trump-deportation-numbers/84257245007/

Your comment is well-put together, however, it fails to point out the main difference and issues with each administration regarding immigration deportations.

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Vey good and well put together comments, however the lack of source links diminishes the quality of your argument and ultimately makes it hard to make your fact check factual. Forcing the reader to fact-check your fact-check.

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I agree with you on the concern of misinformation spreading fast on social media but on your main point there are somethings not taken into account like their different deportation tactics for one and to better the claim you should add links to your sources.

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There are no source links. This makes it hard to follow along with your research.

Answer 2

I find the statement to have partial truth but be misleading. Obama’s total deportations were higher, but the claim of “75% of deportations were expedited without due process” overstates the data, and there was documented criticism from democrats and civil rights groups. According to the Office of Homeland Security Statistics (Yearbook 2022 | Table 39), an entity within the Department of Homeland Security that collects, analyzes, and publishes data on immigration statistics, reported that within the fiscal years between 2009 to 2017, relative to Obama’s time as president, there was a total of 3,346,831 removals, not including administrative returns. During Trump’s first term between fiscal years 2018 to 2021 there was a total of 997,845 removals. When comparing total deportations throughout Obama's two terms, yes, he did deport millions more than Trump did over his first term.

However, the claim of “75% of deportations being expedited and without due process” is misleading. Expedited removal utilizes administrative procedures that bypass-immigration court hearings under a legal process authorized by 8 U.S.C. §1225(b)(1). While it is a lawful process, its fairness is questioned by advocacy groups like ACLU who have criticized its use for limiting immigrants’ ability to access legal representation or a court hearing.  

Throughout Obama’s presidency FY 2013 was the peak of immigrant removal at 432,334. It was this year that expedited removal accounted for about 44% of removals (approximately 190,226) according to DHS Immigrant Enforcement Actions Report of 2013. This is far lower than 75%. On Trump’s side, removal peaked in FY 2019 at 347,090 (Immigrant Enforcement Actions Report of 2019). This year expedited removals made up 46% of removals (approximately 159,661). The data illustrates how during peak removal years both administrations used expedited removal comparably.

As for the claim of Democrats staying silent during Obama’s presidency, there are several documented criticisms. As mentioned in the other response, Obama was known as the ‘deporter in chief’ as cited in USA Today, along with many criticisms on his immigration policy with democrats lashing out over immigration raids as cited by Politico, protests documented with "Democrats furious over Obama administration deportations" (PBS), and the administration being accused of prioritizing "Speed Over Fairness" by ACLU. 

To conclude, Obama’s deportation numbers currently do exceed Trump’s significantly. However, the claim that “75% of deportations were expedited” is misleading and exaggerated, and Democratic criticism of Obama’s policies were both visible and documented.