For those that dislike illegal immigrants being here, the truth is that Obama has deported immigrants at a far higher rate than George Bush. You should be very happy with Obama's deportation rate of illegal immigrants. He's really stepped it up and increased getting rid of those illegals you don't want here.
If you are "pro-deportation" of illegals, Obama is your man.
Terrific move by the President. The House passed the DREAM Act two years ago, the Republicans in the Senate have stalled it ... good for you, Mr. President. Take these 800,000 good kids off the deportation roles, and give them work permits. Logical and fair.
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Updated: February 5, 2012 - 7:23 PM
The number of illegal immigrants in the United States has dropped notably during the Obama administration -- from a high of 11.9 million in 2007 to 11.2 million in 2010.
That fact may be lost on many Americans in the din of presidential election rhetoric and the emergence of anti-immigration laws in several states where officials grew frustrated with what they perceived as the federal government's failure to enforce U.S. immigration policy.
Decreasing birth rates in Mexico and a weak U.S. economy are factors in the decline. The administration's aggressive deportation policy is a bigger factor, however.
The Obama administration has already deported 1.2 million illegal immigrants, compared with the 1.6 million deportations during the entire eight-year Bush administration.
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