Obama Deports Thousands Who Senate Would Let Stay in U.S.

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Tens of thousands of undocumented immigrants deported from the U.S. last year may have been eligible to begin the citizenship process under a Senate-passed bill that isn’t moving forward in the House.

Data from the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement released to Bloomberg News adds to the pressure that President Barack Obama is facing from labor groups and Democrats in Congress, who want his administration to curtail deportations.