In his first week in office, U.S. President Donald Trump has carried out 21 executive actions to overhaul the country’s immigration system. Among them, Trump declared a national emergency at the U.S.-Mexico border, suspended the entry of all undocumented migrants to the United States and expanded the powers of Immigration and Customs Enforcement to arrest and detain undocumented immigrants on U.S. soil.
To discuss:
- Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch is an immigration attorney.
- Laura Carlsen is the Executive Director of the Mexico City-based think tank, Mira: Feminisms and Democracies.
- Jadan Horyn is a political analyst.
- Abel Nunez is the Executive Director of CARECEN.
A nationwide immigration crackdown on Jan. 26 resulted in 956 arrests, as part of U.S. President Donald Trump's promise of stricter enforcement of undocumented migrants. More operations are expected throughout the week. Learn more. #Immigration #ICE #TrumpAdministration pic.twitter.com/E15iGGefSq
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The new Trump administration has moved quickly to enact a series of executive orders on immigration. Laura Carlsen at Mexico-City based think tank Mira: Feminisms and Democracies tells us what has her most worried.#biz #bizshow #globalbiz #US #border #immigration #deportation… pic.twitter.com/ycVbFASSFc
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