The Department of Homeland Security issued new guidance on where federal enforcement officials can apprehend illegal immigrants.
The Department of Homeland Security has lifted restrictions on Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers, allowing enforcement actions, including arrests, to take place in previously protected "sensitive" areas like hospitals.
This policy shift reinstates expedited deportations nationwide, sparking fears of devastating impacts on immigrant families and U.S. citizen children.
The directives - which direct immigration officials to use “common sense” - are a departure from a long-standing policy.
Trump has rescinded long-standing policies restricting immigration enforcement in sensitive areas such as schools, churches, and hospitals.
A memo asserts that state and local officials are bound to cooperate and could face criminal prosecution or civil penalties if they fail to comply.
Immigration scholars break down some of the immigration terms that are likely to become common during the Trump administration’s first months.
The orders include declaring a national emergency to deploy military personnel to the border, suspending refugee resettlement and ending birthright citizenship.
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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security now has authority to take action in places previously considered protected, like schools and churches, where essential services are provided.
Trump’s administration reinstates controversial measures, including 'Remain in Mexico' policy, and ends safeguards for “so-called ‘sensitive’ areas.”