Republicans apparently want to focus on Obama-era deportations. This isn't smart.
Obama showed that it was possible to focus on deportations without terrorizing communities and sparking a national backlash. Team Trump should stop referencing Obama’s policy and start emulating it.

White House picks a fight it can’t win over Obama-era deportations
If Team Trump wants to pursue a deportation policy without sparking a national backlash, it should stop talking about Obama’s policy and start emulating Obama’s policy.