President Donald Trump is moving quickly to implement immigration policy in his first week in office.
Within hours of taking office, Trump signed a series of executive orders that are already having wide-ranging effects on people in the United States and abroad. By Wednesday, influx of refugee flights had been canceled, troops had moved to the border, federal authorities were given permission to arrest people in and near schools and churches, and expedited deportations without judicial hearings. The scope of illegal immigrants targeted has been expanded.
Below are some of the latest developments in President Trump’s executive actions.
Rise in U.S.-bound migrants: Since President Trump took office, about 300 migrants have arrived in Mexico’s northeastern state of Tamaulipas, many of whom thought they would be able to enter the U.S. legally, only to have their promises rescinded. announced state authorities. Formal.
The region has seen a steady increase in migrants arriving from southern Mexico, Haiti, Venezuela and Central America, said Juan José Rodríguez, director of the Tamaulipas State Migration Institute. The Tamaulipas Immigration Association is the state agency tasked with receiving and assisting ordered migrants. I returned to Mexico.
Rodriguez explained that the majority of new arrivals will be crossing the Rio Grande into Texas for appointments on the now-defunct CBP One app.
“There’s a lot of hope here,” Rodriguez said. “But all we can do is provide them with shelter and humanitarian assistance as they figure out their next move.”
He also told CNN that the number of deportations during the first days of the second Trump administration remained stable, at about 150 people per day, at a similar pace to the Biden administration.
New Directive: Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Benjamin Huffman issued a directive Thursday giving the Justice Department’s law enforcement agencies the authority to investigate and arrest illegal immigrants in the United States. These agencies include the FBI, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. U.S. Marshals Service and Federal Bureau of Prisons.
Reimbursement Demand: Texas Gov. Greg Abbott sent a letter Thursday to U.S. Congressional leadership and the entire Texas Congressional delegation, asking the federal government to pay more for Texas’ money spent on border security due to his claims. It called for more than $11.1 billion in taxpayer money to be reimbursed. The Biden administration has refused to do that job for the past four years.
Trump meets El Salvador’s president: Donald Trump met with El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele on Thursday to discuss immigration and transnational gangs, the White House announced. During the call, the two leaders focused on strengthening bilateral cooperation to combat illegal immigration and counter the growing influence of transnational gangs, particularly the notorious Torren de Aragua, the White House said in a statement. I guessed. President Trump also praised President Boucle’s strong leadership in El Salvador and the region, the statement said.
