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DHS to Review Deportations of Undocumented Immigrants

HeadlineNov 18, 2011

The Obama administration has launched a review of all deportation cases currently before the immigration courts, with the stated goal of focusing on individuals deemed to pose safety risks while sparing those with no criminal record. The Department of Homeland Security has also started a parallel nationwide training program for enforcement agents and prosecutors. The United States has deported more immigrants in fiscal year 2011 than any other year on record.

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