John Sandweg

John Sandweg

expert United States

John Sandweg served as the director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) during the Obama administration from 2009 to 2017. He has expertise in immigration policy and law enforcement, and he has expressed concerns about the impact of expanded arrest campaigns on undocumented immigrants, particularly those without criminal records.

Global Media Ratings
Dominance
0.04%
Persistence
0 wks
Reach
486,530
Power
30,867$
Sentiment
5.00
Countries Mentioned
Country Mentions Sentiment Dominance + Persistence x Population = Reach x GDP (millions) = Power
United States 3 5.00 0.15% +0% 331,002,651 486,530 $21,000,000 30,867$
Totals 3 331,002,651 486,530 $21,000,000 30,867$
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Recent Mentions

United States United States: John Sandweg, who served as an acting director of ICE under President Barack Obama, said the practice of entering homes without a judicial warrant would be a significant departure from decades-old ICE policies and procedures. 5

The New York Times: Videos From Minnesota Show How Aggressive ICE Has Gotten During Arrests and Encounters With Protesters

United States United States: Former Acting ICE Director John Sandweg reacted to the FBI's investigation into an ICE agent. 5

CNN: President Trump: ‘I don’t care about the Nobel Prize’

United States United States: John Sandweg, former acting director of ICE under President Barack Obama, told CNN in August that it was 'incredibly dangerous' for the officers to make arrests without clearly identifying themselves. 6

CNN: Trump administration sues to stop California’s law enforcement mask ban

United States United States: Former acting ICE Director John Sandweg says the debate isn’t about whether AI can be useful, but how it’s deployed. 5

CNN: How the Trump administration is using AI to ramp up immigration enforcement

United States United States: John Sandweg, a former acting director for ICE, commented on the nature of the recent attacks as political violence. 6

CNN: Fireworks, flashlights and snipers: Attacks on immigration facilities put law enforcement on edge