Barack Obama deported more illegal immigrants than Donald Trump.

Information published on the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) official website confirms the claim.

Information published on the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) official website confirms the claim.According to the 2016 ICE Immigration Removals updated on 05 December 2017, it removed a total of 27,61,927‬ aliens from the United States during the Obama presidency, 2008 to 2016 (based on figures shown in the graph 'Figure 1').

As per the ICE 2019 second quarter enforcement data updated on 08 July 2019, it has deported a total of 6,11,721‬ aliens from the U.S. during the Trump presidency from 2017 to the second quarter of 2019 (based on figures shown in the Arrest/Removal Statistics FY2017, FY2018, FY2019 Quarter 1 and 2).

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