President Donald Trump came into office with what he says is an overwhelming mandate to overhaul immigration and border security. In 100 days, he has dramatically upended U.S. immigration policy through sweeping executive orders, lawsuits and an aggressive campaign of raids, detentions and deportations.
The crackdown has catalyzed fear and confusion across migrant communities, sparked street protests and spurred a historic showdown between the executive and judicial branches over the constitutionality and legality of an effort that has raised fundamental questions about due process and freedom of speech.
Trump’s supporters strongly support the moves. Some 87% of Republicans approve of the way Trump is handling immigration so far, according to the latest NPR/PBS News/Marist poll.
But the partisan divide on the issue is extreme: The same NPR/PBS News/Marist poll shows that only 11% of Democrats, and about a third of independents, approve of his immigration actions.
NPR has carefully tracked the biggest immigration stories, policy changes and legal challenges. Here are the top five issues, so far, that have changed the immigration landscape in Trump’s second term.
Alien Enemies Act
Trump’s use of an obscure 18th-century war powers act to expand and expedite deportations raises concerns about potential violations of the constitutional right to due process as outlined in the Fifth Amendment.
The Trump administration claims that everyone deported to El Salvador’s notorious megaprison is a…
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