"Many of our core values as a nation are increasingly under assault," the Obamas wrote in a statement following the ICE shooting of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis

Obama was sometimes called the "Deporter-in-chief." Yet public outrage over immigration enforcement is far greater under Trump.

Still, Trump’s immigration policy has faced overwhelming public disapproval compared to Obama’s terms. The reason why? While it’s true that 44 deported more people, that’s exactly where all the Trump comparisons stop.

As protests continue over immigration enforcement operations, comparisons have been made with the "Deporter in Chief."

Former President Barack Obama criticized the Trump administration's federal immigration enforcement methods in light of the recent shooting of Alex Pretti, an ICU nurse in Minneapolis. Describing the incident as a "heartbreaking tragedy,

The media narrative against President Donald Trump’s effort to enforce immigration law was on full display last week at a White House press briefing. “Earlier you were just defending ICE agents . . .

Democratic ex-presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton have issued statements against the fatal shooting of a 37-year-old nurse in Minneapolis. On Saturday (24 January), Alex Pretti, an intensive care unit nurse and US citizen, tragically became the second person to be shot dead by federal immigration officers in the city this month.

After President George W. Bush’s more than two million removals, and President Bill Clinton’s 850,000, President Barack Obama set a record with more than three million, according to

Trump’s Border Czar Tom Homan is sent to Minnesota amid protests over fatal ICE shootings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti; his Obama-era award now draws scrutiny.