Exclusive: This week district attorneys are gathering in the nation's capital to talk about prosecuting law-breaking federal agents.
This week, something unusual is happening in the nation’s capital. Local prosecutors from across the United States are flying to Washington, D.C. for an emergency meeting about a simple idea that shouldn’t be controversial: No federal agent is above the law. Yet the Trump administration will undoubtedly be furious to know the gathering is taking place, as the organizers are readying efforts to hold its agents accountable for misconduct.
The closed-door session marks the first in-person meeting of the Fight Against Federal Overreach project — FAFO — a new coalition of locally elected district attorneys and prosecutors who are collaborating on how to respond when federal officers violate state criminal law or trample constitutional rights in their communities.
News of the group’s launch was revealed by The New York Times less than a week ago. Yet the speed at which participants are coming together shows how urgent the situation has become. Indeed, new videos have surfaced almost daily of ICE agents and DHS officers breaking protocol, intimidating American citizens . . .
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I asked ChatGPT this question: Compare Obama's first term with Trump's first term on deportation/immigration..................
First Term Comparison: Barack Obama (2009–2012) vs. Donald Trump (2017–2020)
In their first terms, Obama oversaw significantly more total removals, while Trump broadened enforcement priorities and changed asylum/border procedures but did not exceed Obama’s first-term removal totals.
Deportation / Removal Numbers------Obama – First Term (FY2009–FY2012)
Roughly 1.5–1.6 million removals over four fiscal years.
Peak year: FY2012 (~409,000 removals).
High share were recent border crossers, especially from Mexico.
ICE emphasized removing people with criminal convictions, but critics labeled him the “Deporter in Chief” because totals were historically high.
Key point: The removal system was already operating at high volume when he entered office, and border crossings were still elevated early in his term.
Trump – First Term (FY2017–FY2020)
About 935,000 ICE removals over four fiscal years.
FY2020 dropped sharply due to COVID-related disruptions.
Interior removals rose compared to late Obama years but never reached Obama’s early-term levels. Border enforcement shifted toward deterrence policies (e.g., “zero tolerance,” asylum restrictions).
Key point: Despite stronger rhetoric and expanded priorities, overall removals did not surpass Obama’s first-term totals.