Immigration Crackdown: Trump's Returns to Strict Enforcement
The Trump administration has intensified immigration enforcement, targeting migrants from Biden-era programs and using an obscure immigration statute to empower state and local forces for arrests. This crackdown raises concerns of potential disruptions to families, businesses, and non-criminal migrants amid possible legal challenges.

The Trump administration is accelerating immigration enforcement efforts, potentially targeting migrants from Biden-era programs. They are invoking a rarely used statute to enable state and local law enforcement to arrest and detain immigrants illegally in the U.S.
Acting Homeland Security Secretary Benjamin Huffman issued a memo on Friday suggesting that officials may revoke temporary legal status from migrants entering through Biden's 'parole' schemes. The memo outlines guidelines for a fast-track deportation process, recently reinstated, affecting those who didn't request asylum within a year. While previously limited, the 'expedited removal' now spans nationwide for individuals within two years of entry.
President Trump, in a series of executive orders, aims to deter illegal immigration, emphasizing deportation. Critics warn this could disrupt families and businesses and target non-criminals. A rights group is suing to block the crackdown, highlighting the plight of 1.5 million migrants who benefited from Biden's programs, now ended by Trump.
(With inputs from agencies.)
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