{"id":65604,"date":"2025-05-06T09:20:31","date_gmt":"2025-05-06T16:20:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eltecolote.org\/content\/?p=65604"},"modified":"2025-09-04T14:33:25","modified_gmt":"2025-09-04T21:33:25","slug":"immigration-news-trump-ice-deportations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eltecolote.org\/content\/en\/immigration-news-trump-ice-deportations\/","title":{"rendered":"Immigration news: 16 major Trump-era policy changes immigrants should know about"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>UPDATE: <\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/eltecolote.org\/content\/en\/immigration-news-tps-ice\/\">Find our latest immigration tracker here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since returning to power, the Trump administration has unleashed a wave of immigration directives, rolling back protections for immigrants with and without legal status, and challenging the scope of due process many are entitled to.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Keeping track of these changes can get confusing. As other news breaks, some policies have slipped under the radar, while others have been misrepresented online. With many directives being contested in court, the legal status of several protections continues to shift.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Read more: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/eltecolote.org\/content\/en\/know-your-rights-ice-sf-immigrants\/\"><strong>Know your rights: What S.F. immigrants can do if they encounter ICE<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>As part of <em>El Tecolote\u2019s<\/em> commitment to keeping our local community informed, we\u2019re tracking immigration policy changes with the highest stakes for Latinx immigrants in San Francisco.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"322\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eltecolote.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Teco-WhatsApp-QR-2.png?resize=322%2C480&#038;quality=80&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-65067\" style=\"width:192px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eltecolote.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Teco-WhatsApp-QR-2.png?resize=322%2C480&amp;quality=80&amp;ssl=1 322w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eltecolote.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Teco-WhatsApp-QR-2.png?resize=168%2C250&amp;quality=80&amp;ssl=1 168w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eltecolote.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Teco-WhatsApp-QR-2.png?resize=768%2C1143&amp;quality=80&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eltecolote.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Teco-WhatsApp-QR-2.png?resize=1032%2C1536&amp;quality=80&amp;ssl=1 1032w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eltecolote.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Teco-WhatsApp-QR-2.png?resize=1200%2C1786&amp;quality=80&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eltecolote.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Teco-WhatsApp-QR-2.png?resize=688%2C1024&amp;quality=80&amp;ssl=1 688w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eltecolote.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Teco-WhatsApp-QR-2.png?resize=400%2C595&amp;quality=80&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eltecolote.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Teco-WhatsApp-QR-2.png?w=1267&amp;quality=80&amp;ssl=1 1267w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 322px) 100vw, 322px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p><strong>Add El Tecolote on WhatsApp<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Do you or a family member want to receive immigration updates, local news, resources and upcoming events in Spanish on your phone? Join El Tecolote\u2019s WhatsApp Community using the QR code on the left or visiting <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/3G55siT\">bit.ly\/3G55siT<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Legal status revoked for immigrants who entered via CBP One app<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Current Status: <\/strong>On May 5, the administration announced that migrants who self-deport through the repurposed CBP app will be eligible for free airline tickets and a cash incentive. Previously,&nbsp; the Trump administration had revoked the legal status of nearly one million migrants who entered the United States temporarily under a Biden-era process initially known as CBP One \u2014 a mobile app that offered online appointments at ports of entry. Affected immigrants are being told to leave \u201cimmediately\u201d or face arrest, deportation and a $998 daily fine for overstaying.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Latest update: May 5, 2025<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<details>\n  <summary><small><strong>More information<\/strong><\/small><\/summary>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/cbp-one-trump-biden-mexico-border-app-8ae2357338f4f5365d2f9a51eea7c943\">CBP One was a cornerstone<\/a> of the Biden administration\u2019s strategy to expand legal pathways and reduce unauthorized border crossings. Between 2023 and the end of 2024, more than 936,500 people entered the U.S. through CBP One appointments at southern border ports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On his first day in office, President Donald Trump ended CBP One for new entrants, <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/trump-immigration-cbp-one-border-app-652854b5f2a4e6ccd6ee2ccc729cbb55\">stranding thousands in Mexico<\/a> with canceled appointments. The new revocation notices were delivered via the renamed CBP Home app and warned recipients that they must leave voluntarily or face removal and permanent bars to reentry. DHS has said migrants may only remain if they have another valid legal status.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Asylum seekers with active immigration court cases are not immediately affected by the parole cancellations, but could face enforcement once their cases are resolved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On May 5, the Trump administration said it would offer<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/u-s-offers-migrants-free-airline-tickets-and-1000-stipend-if-they-self-deport\/\"> immigrants who self-deport through the CBP Home app<\/a> free airline tickets and a $1,000 stipend (to be paid after departure) and would deprioritize them for arrest and detention while they arrange their exit.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>San Francisco\u2019s Sanctuary City status<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Current status:<\/strong> San Francisco remains a sanctuary city and is fighting to protect federal funding in court. The city is also challenging a new policy that would limit sanctuary cities\u2019 access to federal dollars used to combat homelessness.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Latest update: May 2, 2025<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<details>\n  <summary><small><strong>More information<\/strong><\/small><\/summary>\n\n\n\n<p>Under San Francisco\u2019s sanctuary ordinance, local law enforcement and public agencies are barred from collaborating with <a href=\"https:\/\/eltecolote.org\/content\/en\/ice-immigration-sf-police\/\">ICE<\/a> to detain or deport immigrants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On Jan. 20, President Trump <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/presidential-actions\/2025\/01\/protecting-the-american-people-against-invasion\/\">signed an executive order<\/a> directing federal agencies to deny funding to so-called \u201csanctuary\u201d jurisdictions. In response, City Attorney David Chiu filed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/sanfrancisco\/news\/sanctuary-city-lawsuit-san-francisco-trump-administration-crackdown\/\">a federal lawsuit against the order <\/a>on Feb. 7., <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sfcityattorney.org\/2025\/02\/28\/16-cities-and-counties-join-lawsuit-protecting-sanctuary-jurisdictions-from-illegal-federal-overreach\/#:~:text=SAN%20FRANCISCO%20(February%2028%2C%202025,jurisdictions%20that%20have%20sanctuary%20policies.\">joined by<\/a> several other cities and counties. These jurisdictions argue that sanctuary policies improve public safety by encouraging immigrants to report crimes without fear of deportation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On April 24, U.S. District Judge William Orrick issued a nationwide injunction <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/news\/politics\/2025\/04\/24\/trump-sanctuary-cities-counties-funds-court\/83250060007\/\">blocking the funding cuts<\/a>. He ruled that the administration\u2019s attempt to punish cities for limiting cooperation with immigration enforcement likely violates constitutional protections around state and local authority. The decision marks a major legal setback for the White House\u2019s broader effort to compel sanctuary jurisdictions to aid ICE operations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A 2020 appeals <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/sanctuary-cities-to-be-barred-from-justice-department-funds-sessions-says-1490637493?mod=article_inline\">court ruling<\/a> allowed the federal government to withhold certain grants from non-cooperative states \u2014 but Orrick\u2019s new ruling halts broader cuts, at least for now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Doubling down on his crackdown, Trump <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/presidential-actions\/2025\/04\/protecting-american-communities-from-criminal-aliens\/\">signed another executive orde<\/a>r on April 28 requiring the attorney general to publish a list of sanctuary states and cities, and directing federal agencies to identify which federal funds could be suspended or terminated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some agencies are already acting on this directive. In March, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced plans to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hud.gov\/news\/hud-no-25-051\">cut funding<\/a> to sanctuary cities, arguing that public dollars should not benefit undocumented residents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On May 2, <a href=\"https:\/\/sfstandard.com\/2025\/05\/02\/san-francisco-sues-hud-over-illegal-funding-dem\/\">San Francisco joined seven other local governments<\/a> in suing HUD over the policy, calling the new conditions unlawful and unconstitutional. The city receives $50 million each year through one of HUD\u2019s programs, and City Attorney David Chiu warned that the changes could put more than 1,000 households at risk of eviction.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are currently 13 sanctuary states and more than 200 sanctuary cities or counties across the U.S.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Legal aid for unaccompanied minors<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Current status: <\/strong>A federal judge <a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2025\/04\/02\/nx-s1-5348831\/judge-trump-administration-legal-aid-to-migrant-children\">ordered<\/a> the Trump administration to restore legal aid for unaccompanied children through April 16 while a lawsuit proceeds. However, attorneys involved in the case say the government has not complied with the order. Meanwhile, the Trump administration has begun increasing surveillance of unaccompanied children that have received sponsorship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<em>Latest update: May 2, 2025<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<details>\n  <summary><small><strong>More information<\/strong><\/small><\/summary>\n\n\n\n<p>On March 21, the Trump administration <a href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/US\/trump-administration-halts-funding-legal-aid-migrant-children\/story?id=120033078\">cut funding<\/a> for a program that provided legal aid to unaccompanied minors, leaving thousands to represent themselves in court without an attorney. The cuts affected a network of legal aid groups that work through the Acacia Center for Justice, eliminating support for both direct legal services and attorney recruitment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In response, 11 nonprofit legal organizations sued, arguing the cuts violated a 2008 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/bill\/117th-congress\/senate-bill\/3949\">anti-trafficking law<\/a> that requires the government to ensure legal counsel for unaccompanied children \u201cto the greatest extent practicable.\u201d The lawsuit also cited the Office of Refugee Resettlement\u2019s own rules, which commit to funding legal representation when resources are available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On April 2, U.S. District Judge Araceli Mart\u00ednez-Olgu\u00edn granted a <a href=\"https:\/\/thenationaldesk.com\/resources\/pdf\/463bb756-49fe-4ae9-ace5-a287f59b9ca9-gov.uscourts.cand_.447078.33.0.pdf\">temporary restraining order<\/a>, restoring funding until April 16 while the case proceeds. She ruled that the sudden halt in funding raised serious legal questions and would leave many children, some too young to speak or deeply traumatized, unprotected in adversarial court proceedings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Yet legal aid providers <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/news\/latino\/unaccompanied-immigrant-children-legal-help-trump-administration-rcna201578\">say<\/a> they still haven\u2019t received communication or funding from the federal government. The group leading the legal challenge said the administration has failed to comply with the court order, leaving clinics in limbo and forcing some to continue representing children without federal support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At the same time, the administration has ramped up efforts to track down some of the 450,000 unaccompanied minors released to sponsors during Biden\u2019s presidency. According to an A<a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/trump-migrant-children-immigration-sponsors-border-7a5004c88260a57ea194631a13e5941e\">P report<\/a>, the government is sending DHS and FBI agents to visit children and vet their sponsors, claiming it is a matter of safety \u2014 a justification immigrant advocates have met with skepticism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Fast-tracked deportations to third countries<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Current status:<\/strong> A federal judge blocked the Trump administration on April 18 from deporting noncitizens to countries other than their own without due process \u2014 a major obstacle to the administration\u2019s push to expand third-country deportations. Still, the U.S. continues negotiating with other nations, including Rwanda, to accept immigrants deported from the U.S.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Latest update: May 4, 2025<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<details>\n  <summary><small><strong>More information<\/strong><\/small><\/summary>\n\n\n\n<p>The April 18 <a href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/US\/judge-blocks-administration-deporting-noncitizens-3rd-countries-due\/story?id=120951918\">ruling<\/a> came in response to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aclu.org\/press-releases\/immigrants-rights-advocates-sue-trump-administration-over-fast-track-deportation-policy\">lawsuit<\/a> from immigrants and advocacy groups after ICE issued a Feb. 19 directive to fast-track the re-detention and removal of thousands of immigrants previously released from custody \u2014 including to countries with which they have no ties. Advocates warned the policy could result in people being deported to unfamiliar or dangerous places without a chance to claim protection from persecution or torture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since January, the administration has expanded <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/politics-news\/homeland-security-secretary-noem-visits-el-salvador-prison-deported-ve-rcna198317\">agreements<\/a> with Mexico and several Central American nations to accept deportees from other countries, and<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/u-s-deportation-deals-with-angola-equatorial-guinea\/\"> is seeking similar deals with some African countries<\/a> On May 4,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/rwanda-talks-receive-migrants-deported-us-foreign-minister-says-2025-05-05\/\"> the Rwandan government said <\/a>it is in early talks with the U.S. government to accept deportees.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Venezuelans and Haitians<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Current status: <\/strong>A federal judge has <a href=\"https:\/\/storage.courtlistener.com\/recap\/gov.uscourts.cand.444868\/gov.uscourts.cand.444868.93.0.pdf\">temporarily postponed <\/a>the end of<strong> <\/strong>TPS protections for Venezuelans while a lawsuit moves forward. On May 1, the Trump administration asked the Supreme Court to override the judge\u2019s ruling. Haitian TPS holders are still poised to lose their protections by the end of August.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Latest update: May 1, 2025<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<details>\n  <summary><small><strong>More information<\/strong><\/small><\/summary>\n\n\n\n<p>Earlier this year, DHS Secretary Kristi Noem reversed actions by the Biden Administration and ended existing protections for Venezuelans and Haitian nationals. The decision put more than one million people with Temporary Protected Status (TPS) at risk of<a href=\"https:\/\/eltecolote.org\/content\/en\/venezuela-tps-sf-rally\/\"> losing their legal status in the coming months,<\/a> including 350,000 Venezuelans that were set to lose protections in April.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On March 24, a group of TPS holders from both countries asked a federal judge in San Francisco to pause the termination while the lawsuit is determined. A day later, a coalition of state attorneys general from 18 states also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.borderreport.com\/immigration\/18-states-file-motion-against-plans-to-end-protections-for-haitians-venezuelans\/\">filed a court motion<\/a> opposing Noem\u2019s decision.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The San Francisco judge ruled in favor of the TPS holders on March 31, delaying TPS terminations for Venezuelans until he makes a final decision on the case. He <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/judge-delays-ending-temporary-protected-status-for-venezuelans\/\">has yet to issue a similar <\/a>ruling for Haitian TPS holders, who are currently slated to lose their protections by August.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On May 1, the Trump administration asked the Supreme Court to let them<a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/trump-venezuela-immigrants-deportation-protection-80f61585197eaff8b254c9b621976780\"> end TPS protections for Venezuelans<\/a>, arguing that it interferes with executive authority over immigration. Administration officials also claimed that ending TPS would not lead to immediate deportation, and that affected individuals could pursue other legal options to stay in the U.S.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>TPS provides deportation relief and work permits to immigrants from 17 countries facing armed conflict, natural disasters or other emergencies. Designations last 18 months and can be extended by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Trump Administration previously failed to end TPS for Sudan, Nicaragua, Haiti, El Salvador, Nepal and Honduras in 2017 and 2018.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Kilmar Abrego Garc\u00eda<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Current status: <\/strong>The Supreme Court has ordered the Trump administration to help <a href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/US\/judge-hearing-arguments-deportation-maryland-man-el-salvador\/story?id=120491918\">return<\/a> Kilmar Abrego Garc\u00eda \u2014 a Maryland resident wrongfully deported to El Salvador due to an administrative error \u2014 marking a rare judicial rebuke amid the broader immigration crackdown. However, on April 14, the Trump administration said it would defer to Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele, who stated he has no plans to return Abrego Garc\u00eda. The case is now in discovery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Latest update: May 1, 2025<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<details>\n  <summary><small><strong>More information<\/strong><\/small><\/summary>\n\n\n\n<p>On March 15, U.S. officials deported 29-year-old Kilmar Abrego Garc\u00eda, who had protected legal status, to a maximum-security prison in El Salvador without due process. After public outcry and national media attention, the federal government admitted his deportation was an<a href=\"https:\/\/www.theatlantic.com\/politics\/archive\/2025\/03\/an-administrative-error-sends-a-man-to-a-salvadoran-prison\/682254\/\"> administrative error<\/a>. Abrego Garc\u00eda has since then been transferred to a different<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/news\/us-news\/kilmar-abrego-garcia-el-salvador-prison-rcna203429\"> prison in El Salvador.&nbsp;<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On April 4, U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis <a href=\"https:\/\/storage.courtlistener.com\/recap\/gov.uscourts.mdd.578815\/gov.uscourts.mdd.578815.21.0_1.pdf\">ruled<\/a> that the deportation lacked any \u201clegal basis\u201d and ordered the government to return Abrego Garc\u00eda to the U.S. The Supreme Court affirmed that order on April 11, instructing the administration to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2025\/04\/10\/nx-s1-5358421\/supreme-court-abrego-garcia-deportation-decision\">\u201cfacilitate\u201d his retur<\/a>n and to treat his case as if he had never been deported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite that, the Trump administration has not made a formal request for his return. On April 14, President Trump said he would <a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2025\/04\/14\/nx-s1-5364502\/trump-bukele-el-salvador-deportation\">leave the decision to Bukele<\/a>, who publicly refused to repatriate Abrego Garc\u00eda. Meanwhile, the administration has attempted to paint Abrego Garc\u00eda as an MS-13 gang member, a claim disputed by his family and legal team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The case has now returned to federal court, where Judge Xinis has ordered the government to respond to discovery requests from Abrego Garc\u00eda\u2019s lawyers through early May.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Mass deportations in San Francisco<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Current status: <\/strong>As of now, there have been no mass raids reported in San Francisco. Most local enforcement has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DFTnDZLyh5A\/?img_index=1\">targeted specific individuals<\/a>, according to Mission Action, a nonprofit that coordinates the city\u2019s Rapid Response Network. Immigration lawyers say this kind of targeted enforcement <a href=\"https:\/\/eltecolote.org\/content\/en\/ice-raid-rumors-san-francisco\/\">predates<\/a> Trump\u2019s return to office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Latest update: April. 29, 2025<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<details>\n  <summary><small><strong>More information<\/strong><\/small><\/summary>\n\n\n\n<p>In contrast, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/news\/us-news\/are-cities-ice-raids-are-taking-place-rcna189390\">large-scale operations<\/a> have been reported in cities like New York City, Miami, Chicago, Dallas and Houston. In Los Angeles, ICE officials <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2025\/02\/23\/us\/immigration-enforcement-operation-california\/index.html\">reportedly launched<\/a> a new wave of enforcement on Feb. 23. Two days later, 120 people were rounded up in a housing complex in Houston.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In January, Border Patrol agents conducted a three-day sweep in Kern County, arresting 78 people. Officials claimed they were targeting individuals with criminal or immigration violations, but a<a href=\"https:\/\/calmatters.org\/economy\/2025\/04\/border-patrol-records-kern-county\/\"> <em>CalMatter<\/em>s investigation <\/a>found that only one of those detained had a criminal record.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Meanwhile, a significant legal development took place in California\u2019s Eastern District, which spans from Redding to Bakersfield. On April 29, in response to a lawsuit filed by the ACLU in February, <a href=\"https:\/\/calmatters.org\/justice\/2025\/04\/border-patrol-injunction\/\">a federal court issued an injunction <\/a>banning Border Patrol from conducting warrantless stops or arrests without probable cause. The ruling came in response to a lawsuit filed by the ACLU in February and will remain in effect while the case proceeds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Use of the Alien Enemies Act to deport Venezuelan immigrants&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Current status: <\/strong>The U.S. government can continue deporting Venezuelan immigrants under the Alien Enemies Act following a narrow Supreme Court ruling. However, the court affirmed that immigrants are entitled to advance notice and the right to challenge deportation in court. On May 1, a federal judge barred the Trump administration from deporting any Venezuelans detained in South Texas under the act \u2014 the latest in a series of rulings that have blocked removals in North Texas, New York, and other jurisdictions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Latest update: April 28, 2025<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<details>\n  <summary><small><strong>More information<\/strong><\/small><\/summary>\n\n\n\n<p>In one of its most controversial actions to date, the Trump administration<a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2025\/03\/21\/nx-s1-5335532\/trump-judge-alien-enemies-act\"> invoked the Alien Enemies Act<\/a> on March 15 to target individuals allegedly linked to the Tren de Aragua gang, rapidly deporting 238 Venezuelans to a maximum-security prison in El Salvador without due process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) challenged the order the same day, and a federal judge <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/trump-venezuela-el-salvador-immigration-dd4f61999f85c4dd8bcaba7d4fc7c9af\">temporarily blocked<\/a> further deportations. The pause was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/us\/us-homeland-secretary-visit-el-salvador-prison-holding-deported-venezuelans-2025-03-26\/\">upheld<\/a> by an appeals court on March 28. But on April 7, the Supreme Court <a href=\"https:\/\/www.supremecourt.gov\/opinions\/24pdf\/24a931_2c83.pdf\">overturned<\/a> the block in a 5-4 decision, saying the lawsuit had been filed in the wrong venue (Washington, D.C., instead of Texas). In a win for due process, however, the justices also ruled that detained immigrants must receive timely notice and an opportunity to challenge their deportation through <a href=\"https:\/\/migrantinsider.com\/p\/supreme-court-to-trump-deport-away\">habeas corpus<\/a> proceedings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since then, additional rulings have limited enforcement. On April 18, the Supreme Court <a href=\"https:\/\/edition.cnn.com\/2025\/04\/18\/politics\/boasberg-deportation-flights-alien-enemies-act\/index.html\">ruled<\/a> 7\u20132 to block the removal of a group of Venezuelan migrants detained in North Texas. That same day, the Trump administration said it would stop using the Alien Enemies Act in that case but sought to proceed under other immigration laws. On April 28, a district court judge <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/trump-deportations-alien-enemies-act-venezuelans-texas-e0dda59f64b1f5752fb92a91ff7878f8\">ruled<\/a> Trump\u2019s use of the act \u201cunlawful\u201d and barred deportations of Venezuelans in South Texas under the policy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Meanwhile, more than 230 Venezuelans deported in March remain imprisoned in El Salvador. Their families say many have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motherjones.com\/politics\/2025\/03\/trump-el-salvador-venezulea-deportation-prison-cecot-bukele\/\">no gang ties or criminal records<\/a> and were <a href=\"https:\/\/talkingpointsmemo.com\/news\/how-the-alien-enemies-act-deportations-were-orchestrated-to-keep-the-courts-unaware\">targeted<\/a> for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/americas\/colombian-venezuelan-migrant-held-el-salvador-has-no-ties-feared-gang-wife-says-2025-03-20\/\">unrelated<\/a> tattoos. On April 21, Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele offered to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/cn5xl5ppzr2o\">repatriate the deportees<\/a> \u2014 if Venezuela agrees to release an equal number of political prisoners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Birthright citizenship for U.S.-born children of immigrants<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Current status: <\/strong>All children born in the United States still receive automatic citizenship, despite continued efforts by the Trump administration to revoke the policy. The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear arguments challenging Trump\u2019s executive order on May 15, with a decision expected by early July.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Latest update: April 17, 2025&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<details>\n  <summary><small><strong>More information<\/strong><\/small><\/summary>\n\n\n\n<p>Four federal judges have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/trump-birthright-citizenship-order-judge-blocks\/\">temporarily blocked <\/a>Trump\u2019s executive order denying automatic citizenship to children born in the U.S. unless one parent is a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident. The order, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/presidential-actions\/2025\/01\/protecting-the-meaning-and-value-of-american-citizenship\/\">signed <\/a>on Trump\u2019s first day back in office, would affect children of undocumented immigrants and many temporary visa holders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The day after the order was issued, 22 Democratic-led states, two cities (including San Francisco), dozens of civil rights organizations, and several pregnant women <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/legal\/lawsuits-challenge-trumps-birthright-citizenship-other-orders-2025-01-21\/\">filed lawsuits <\/a>arguing the policy is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sfexaminer.com\/news\/politics\/federal-judge-sides-with-sf-and-blocks-trump-birthright-plan\/article_5cc92516-ea63-11ef-ba99-a34bdb2e751c.html\">unconstitutional<\/a>. Federal courts in Massachusetts, Maryland, and Washington State have since issued nationwide injunctions, pausing the order while litigation proceeds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On March 13, the Trump administration asked the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2025\/03\/14\/nx-s1-5327552\/trump-takes-birthright-citizenship-to-the-supreme-court\">Supreme Court <\/a>to lift the nationwide block and allow enforcement in select states. But on April 4, immigrant rights advocates and state attorneys general <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/04\/04\/us\/politics\/supreme-court-birthright-citizenship.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&amp;referringSource=articleShare\">urged<\/a> the justices to keep the nationwide pause in place, warning that partial implementation could trigger legal chaos and risk stripping citizenship from thousands of U.S.-born children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Supreme Court will <a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2025\/04\/17\/g-s1-58221\/supreme-court-birthright-citizenship\">hear arguments <\/a>in the case on May 15.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Humanitarian parole (CHNV program) for Cubans, Nicaraguans, Venezuelans and Haitians<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Current status: <\/strong>On April 15, a federal judge <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/trump-cant-revoke-legal-status-of-migrants-from-cuba-haiti-nicaragua-and-venezuela-judge-rules\/\">ruled<\/a> that the Trump administration cannot revoke the legal status of more than 532,000 immigrants who entered the U.S. legally under the CHNV program \u2014 blocking deportations that were set to begin <a href=\"https:\/\/natlawreview.com\/article\/trump-administration-terminates-humanitarian-parole-citizens-cuba-haiti-nicaragua\">April 24<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Latest update: April 15, 2025&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<details>\n  <summary><small><strong>More information<\/strong><\/small><\/summary>\n\n\n\n<p>The CHNV program, launched by the Biden administration in 2022, allowed immigrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela to enter the U.S. legally for two years through a sponsorship-based parole process. Beneficiaries received temporary work permits and were expected to apply for longer-term protections like asylum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Trump administration <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/u-s-to-revoke-legal-status-of-over-a-half-million-migrants-chnv\/?ftag=CNM-00-10aab7e&amp;linkId=779786850\">ended<\/a> the program on March 25 and gave recipients 30 days to leave the country or face arrest and deportation. On April 15, U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani blocked the government from carrying out mass terminations of CHNV parole, saying each case would require individual review and justification. She wrote that stripping legal status from people who complied with DHS rules \u201cundermines the rule of law.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The ruling keeps current protections in place but does not reopen the program to new applicants. DHS officials say they will continue to pursue legal avenues to dismantle the policy, which they argue exceeded presidential authority.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The case remains ongoing, and the CHNV program is still in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2025\/03\/22\/nx-s1-5337214\/dhs-revokes-humanitarian-parole-cubans-haitians-nicaraguans-venezuelans\">legal limbo<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>New registry for undocumented immigrants<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Current status: <\/strong>As of April 11, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is requiring certain undocumented immigrants to register with the federal government. Legal aid groups are urging people to consult with an immigration attorney before taking action. Failing to register could result in criminal and financial penalties, while registering could put immigrants at risk of detention and deportation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Latest update: April 11, 2025<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<details>\n  <summary><small><strong>More information<\/strong><\/small><\/summary>\n\n\n\n<p>As part of its push for mass deportations, the Trump administration has invoked the Alien Registration Act to launch a federal registry for undocumented immigrants. The policy requires affected individuals to provide DHS with their address and biometric data. Those who fail to comply could face arrest, up to 30 days in jail, or a $5,000 fine. Immigration attorneys <a href=\"https:\/\/enlacelatinonc.org\/nuevo-registro-para-inmigrantes-entra-en-vigor-riesgos-sanciones-y-recomendaciones\/\">warn<\/a> that those who register could also be flagged for removal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Immigrants who entered the country with a visa, have applied for work authorization or parole, or hold green cards are already considered \u201cregistered\u201d and are not affected by this rule. However, the act also mandates that lawful permanent residents carry their green card at all times or risk detention, fines, or jail time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ICE detention in sensitive locations<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Current status: <\/strong>ICE agents can now conduct enforcement operations in churches, schools, and hospitals. In response, many Latinx congregations have begun replacing in-person services with online alternatives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Latest update: April 11, 2025<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<details>\n  <summary><small><strong>More information<\/strong><\/small><\/summary>\n\n\n\n<p>On Jan. 21, the Trump administration<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dhs.gov\/news\/2025\/01\/21\/statement-dhs-spokesperson-directives-expanding-law-enforcement-and-ending-abuse\"> rescinded previous guidelines<\/a> that had discouraged immigration enforcement in sensitive locations, granting ICE agents broad discretion to operate in and around schools, churches, and hospitals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Soon after, several religious groups filed a lawsuit challenging the policy. On Feb. 24, a federal judge issued a temporary injunction <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/news\/politics\/2025\/02\/24\/judge-blocks-immigration-enforcement-churches\/80043880007\/\">blocking ICE<\/a> from entering places of worship or targeting immigrants nearby without a warrant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, on April 11, a separate federal judge <a href=\"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/2025\/04\/federal-judge-allows-immigration-enforcement-in-churches\/\">ruled<\/a> in favor of the Trump administration, allowing ICE to resume enforcement operations in houses of worship \u2014 a major blow to religious organizations seeking to protect immigrant congregants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Use of Social Security data to target immigrants<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Current status: <\/strong>The Trump administration has renamed the Social Security Administration\u2019s \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/social-security-dead-immigrants-temporary-legal-status\/\">death master file\u201d<\/a> \u2014 a list traditionally used to track deceased individuals \u2014 to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/04\/10\/us\/politics\/supreme-court-trump-deported-migrant.html\">\u201cineligible master file\u201d<\/a> as part of a sweeping new effort to pressure immigrants to \u201cself-deport\u201d by cutting off access to jobs, bank accounts and government services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Latest update: April 10, 2025<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<details>\n  <summary><small><strong>More information<\/strong><\/small><\/summary>\n\n\n\n<p>In early April, the administration added over 6,300 immigrants to the list, including at least eight minors, according to internal documents published by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/04\/10\/us\/politics\/supreme-court-trump-deported-migrant.html\"><em>The New York Times<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Those affected include migrants who lawfully entered the U.S. under Biden-era programs but have since lost their temporary protections. Marked as \u201cdead\u201d in federal databases, they are now being denied access to essential financial services, including tax refunds, credit cards and housing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Critics \u2014 including former SSA commissioners, legal experts, and immigrant advocates \u2014 say the policy is inhumane and potentially unlawful, with a high risk of mistaken listings and lasting financial harm, even for U.S. citizens. One former commissioner called the tactic \u201cfinancial murder.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>IRS agrees to share immigrant taxpayer data with ICE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Current status:<\/strong> The IRS has signed a new agreement with ICE allowing the agency to request protected tax information to help deport undocumented immigrants \u2014 a dramatic departure from previous IRS policy. Several top IRS officials are resigning in protest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Latest update: April 9, 2025<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<details>\n  <summary><small><strong>More information<\/strong><\/small><\/summary>\n\n\n\n<p>On April 8, the Trump administration disclosed in a court filing that the IRS had reached an agreement with ICE to<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/04\/08\/us\/politics\/irs-ice-tax-data-deal.html\"> begin sharing taxpayer data<\/a> of undocumented immigrants under investigation or with deportation orders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Though the agencies have not exchanged data yet, the move marks a major break from decades of IRS policy prioritizing taxpayer confidentiality, including for people who are undocumented.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The agreement has sparked resignations within the IRS, including top leaders like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2025\/04\/08\/politics\/melanie-krause-acting-irs-commissioner-resigning\/index.html\">Melanie Krause<\/a>, the acting IRS Service Commissioner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Immigrant rights groups and taxpayer experts warn that the deal could deter millions of undocumented workers from filing taxes, risking their income, tax refunds and legal safety. Undocumented immigrants paid $66 billion in federal taxes in 2023 alone, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/budgetlab.yale.edu\/research\/potential-impact-irs-ice-data-sharing-tax-compliance\">Yale Budget Lab<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Current status: <\/strong>The registered 2.5 million Dreamers can renew their DACA status, but new applications are not being processed, leaving as many as 600,000 DACA eligibles without any <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fwd.us\/news\/dreamers-by-the-numbers\/\">protections.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Latest update: Feb. 27<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<details>\n  <summary><small><strong>More information<\/strong><\/small><\/summary>\n\n\n\n<p>A Texas district court <a href=\"https:\/\/lailluminator.com\/2025\/01\/17\/repub\/daca-program\/\">ruled in January<\/a> that parts of the DACA program are unlawful, effectively blocking the federal government from processing new applications. However, existing DACA recipients \u2014 often called Dreamers \u2014 can still renew their status.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On February 27, a path to citizenship for DACA recipients<a href=\"https:\/\/ny1.com\/nyc\/all-boroughs\/politics\/2025\/02\/26\/american-dream-and-promise-act-of-2025\"> was reintroduced in Congress<\/a>. The American Dream and Promise Act of 2025, led by Reps. Sylvia Garcia (D-TX) and Pramila Jayapal (D-WA), has support from more than 200 members of Congress. The bill would offer permanent legal status to Dreamers, TPS holders and those with Deferred Enforced Departure (DED).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Established in 2012 under President Obama, DACA provides deportation protection and work permits to immigrants brought to the U.S. as children. The program has transformed the lives of more than 834,000 young people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Detention for minor offenses<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Current status:<\/strong> ICE is required to detain undocumented immigrants without legal status who are accused of certain minor crimes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Latest update: Jan. 29<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<details>\n  <summary><small><strong>More information<\/strong><\/small><\/summary>\n\n\n\n<p>On Jan. 29, Trump signed the <a href=\"https:\/\/time.com\/7205925\/laken-riley-act\/\">Laken Riley Act<\/a> after it passed by Congress. Under the new law, immigrants<a href=\"https:\/\/nipnlg.org\/sites\/default\/files\/2025-01\/2025_NIPNLG-Laken-Riley.pdf\"> must be detained by ICE<\/a> if they are accused of certain low-level offenses, including theft over $100, burglary and assaulting a police officer. Immigrants in ICE custody for these offenses <a href=\"https:\/\/nipnlg.org\/sites\/default\/files\/2025-01\/2025_NIPNLG-Laken-Riley.pdf\">cannot be released by an immigration judge<\/a> while their case is pending, a process that can sometimes take years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Previously, mandatory ICE detention only applied to those charged with more serious crimes, such as murder and drug trafficking.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Immigrant rights advocates say the law raises serious due process concerns, since immigrants don\u2019t need to be convicted to be detained.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/details>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Trump administration has rolled back key immigration protections, impacting immigrants with and without legal 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