Elections Matter: The Changing U.S. Immigration Landscape

It has been a busy week on the immigration front with President Trump moving quickly to advance his immigration agenda.      Legal challenges have already begun, with several lawsuits attacking the administration’s efforts to end birthright citizenship.    Myah Ward for Politico summarizes the immediate impacts and changes to immigration in the United States.

The dismantling of CBP One has had immediate ripple effects on the border.  “Thousands of migrants trying to gain entry in the United States to seek asylum using the Custom and Border Patrol’s mobile app — set up by the Biden administration to deter migrants from crossing illegally — had their appointments canceled, throwing into limbo many, including those who had been waiting for months. “

And more changes no doubt are coming.  Expect well-publicized immigration raids.  “Trump’s broadening of the scope of potential immigration raids — announced Tuesday by the Department of Homeland Security — sparked a new round of fears and rumors in immigrant communities across the country. Organizations in major cities had already been preparing migrants for possible raids. But the newest initiative, allowing enforcement officials to enter schools, churches, health care facilities and other sensitive locations, has intensified the fear.”

KJ