Claim: President Obama said "deportations of criminals are up 80 percent." But an independent analysis found that increase is driven largely by the removal of individuals "whose most serious conviction was an immigration or traffic violation."
Fact-check: Behind the Rising Deportations of 'Criminals' - FactCheck.org
Verdict: president obama said "deportations of criminals are up 80 percent." but an independent analysis found that increase is driven largely by the removal of individuals "whose most serious conviction was an immigration or traffic violation."
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: Eugene Kiely
Date published: 2014-11-21T21:35:57