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
0.01%
Persistence
0 wks
Reach
81,670
Power
5,083$
Sentiment
5.00
Countries Mentioned
Country Mentions Sentiment Dominance + Persistence x Population = Reach x GDP (millions) = Power
Hong Kong 1 5.00 0.09% +0% 7,500,700 6,952 $370,000 343$
United States 1 5.00 0.02% +0% 331,002,651 74,718 $21,000,000 4,740$
Totals 2 338,503,351 81,670 $21,370,000 5,083$
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Recent Mentions

United States United States: John Sandweg, former acting ICE director under the Obama administration, commented on the bizarre nature of arresting people at an immigration court. 5

CNN: ICE targets migrants for arrest at courthouses as Trump administration intensifies deportation push

Hong Kong Hong Kong: John Sandweg, former head of ICE during the Obama administration, stated that initial background checks on Chinese students could be completed through existing software. 5

明報 (Ming Pao): 美國務院內部對簽證新猷感混亂 官員:逐一排查與中共聯繫學生不可行 - 20250531 - 國際 - 每日明報

Colombia Colombia: John Sandweg, former director of ICE during Barack Obama's presidency, discusses the implications of Trump's immigration policies. 5

El Tiempo: ¿Por qué las cifras de Donald Trump que marcan récord de arrestos contra inmigrantes pueden estar infladas?