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Immigration Article of the Day: Immigration Enforcement Under Trump: A Loose Cannon by Shoba Sivaprasad Wadhia

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Immigration Enforcement Under Trump: A Loose Cannon by Shoba Sivaprasad Wadhia

The Trump administration’s immigration enforcement policy is a loose cannon, targeting noncitizens who have long been protected under prosecutorial discretion. The President has unleashed a policy that routinely targets anyone who is undocumented, not just “bad hombres.” This post examines the discretion used after a person has received a deportation (“removal”) order and how the landscape has changed under the Trump administration.

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