U.S. State & Local Enforcement

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The Trump Administration at Six Months: A Sea Change in Immigration Enforcement

In a sharp departure from the Obama administration, the first six months of the first Trump term shifted immigration enforcement practices and generated deep anxiety among some immigrant communities.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents take a man into custody.

Texas Leads Resurgence in Restrictive State Actions on Immigration Enforcement

Texas's 2017 Senate Bill 4, requiring local law enforcement to cooperate with immigration authorities, revived a wave of state-level activity.

Protesters demonstrate against immigration proposals outside the Texas State Capitol.

The First 100 Days: Immigration Policy in the Trump Administration

As President Trump’s 100th day in office approaches, this MPI discussion examines the administration’s actions related to U.S. immigration policy and possible steps forward.

Despite Little Action Yet by Trump Administration on Sanctuary Cities, States and Localities Rush to Respond to Rhetoric

While the Trump administration had taken no concrete steps to penalize “sanctuary” cities as of April 2017, jurisdictions rushed to set immigration policies of their own.

Attorney General Jeff Sessions in the White House briefing room.

The First 100 Days: Summary of Major Immigration Actions Taken by the Trump Administration

The first 100 days in President Donald Trump’s first term brought sweeping executive orders on travel bans, refugee admissions, enforcement, and work visas.

Trump Executive Order and DHS Implementation Memo on Border Enforcement: A Brief Review

This January 2017 Trump executive order and DHS memo expanded expedited removal authority, authorized border wall construction, and redefined who qualifies as an unaccompanied child.

Muscular Public Relations Strategy to Paint Immigrants and Immigration as Negatives Embedded Deep Within Trump Executive Orders

Executive orders issued during the first Trump term launched a reporting machinery designed to churn out for the U.S. public statistics on the costs and threats of immigration.