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Donald Trump's new immigration rules allow for deportation of more undocumented immigrants than Obama Donald Trump's new immigration rules allow for deportation of more undocumented immigrants than Obama
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The Department of Homeland Security released documents that will dictate how the agency carries out President Donald Trump's sweeping immigration enforcement directives, allowing for far more deportations than those in place by the previous administration.  The Department of Homeland Security has released documents that will dictate how the agency carries out President Donald Trump's sweeping immigration enforcement directives, allowing for far more deportations than those in place by the previous administration. 
Memos released by DHS Secretary John Kelly prioritise the remove of undocumented immigrations who "have been convicted of any criminal offence", including those who "have abused any programme related to receipt of public benefits". Memos released by DHS Secretary John Kelly prioritise the remove of undocumented immigrations who "have been convicted of any criminal offence", including those who "have abused any programme related to receipt of public benefits". 
The Obama administration carried out the largest number of deportations, tallying nearly three million. However, it prioritised undocumented immigrants who were convicted of serious crimes. The new DHS guidelines would allow Immigration and Custom Enforcement officers to remove a larger category of people committed of even petty criminal violations.  The Obama administration carried out the largest number of deportations, tallying nearly three million. However, it prioritised undocumented immigrants who were convicted of serious crimes. The new DHS guidelines would allow Immigration and Custom Enforcement officers to remove a larger category of people committed of even petty criminal violations. 
"Criminal aliens have demonstrated their disregard for the rule of law and pose a threat to persons residing in the United States. As such, criminal aliens are a priority for removal," Mr Kelly says in the memo, adding that he directed ICE to hire 10,000 more enforcement agents "expeditiously". 
In addition to the hiring of new agents, the DHS is looking to expand the number of detention facilities and establishing a new "Victims of Immigration Crime Engagement" office. 
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