Trump administration ups immigration crackdown with published list of 'sanctuary jurisdictions'
In a just-published list, the Trump administration is intensifying its immigration enforcement by targeting over 500 so-called "sanctuary jurisdictions."
In a just-published list, the Trump administration is intensifying its immigration enforcement by targeting over 500 so-called "sanctuary jurisdictions."
In a just-published list, the Trump administration is intensifying its immigration enforcement by targeting over 500 so-called "sanctuary jurisdictions."
In a newly , the Trump administration is increasing its immigration enforcement by targeting more than 500 so-called "sanctuary jurisdictions," including several states, cities and counties, as part of an initiative to ensure compliance with federal immigration laws.
The list is based on whether each place identifies as a sanctuary, complies with federal immigration laws, shares immigrant information, or provides legal protections to people in the U.S. illegally.
The Department of Homeland Security will send notices to the listed jurisdictions informing them of noncompliance and whether they are violating federal law.
The moves follows signed by President Donald Trump in April, directing federal agencies to stop funding to sanctuary jurisdictions.
"We're going to flood the zone in sanctuary cities," White House Border Czar Tom Homan said to reporters Thursday. "We'll give them exactly what they don't want: more agents in the neighborhoods and more worksite enforcement."
The administration has more plans to increase deportations across the U.S. Federal officials are reportedly looking for help from local police to reach their new goal of at least 3,000 immigrant arrests per day, more than four times the current average.
The Trump administration is also addressing a shortage of enforcement and removal officers, as well as facilities to hold detainees until they are deported.
The administration is waiting for Congress to approve more than $100 billion as part of Trump's which aims to address the shortages and build more barriers along the southern border.