Protecting the American People Against Invasion
Headline: Federal Government Orders Strict Immigration Enforcement and Detention Expansion
What it does: Federal agencies must revoke prior policies and use all lawful means to fully enforce immigration laws, prioritize removals, and expand detention and enforcement operations.
- Increases detention and removal of people unlawfully in the United States.
- Authorizes state and local police to assist federal immigration officers under agreements.
- Pauses and reviews federal funding and grants to nonprofits serving migrants.
Summary
This order directs federal agencies to fully enforce U.S. immigration laws against people unlawfully in the country, revoking several prior executive orders and related policies. It requires agencies to prioritize prosecution, set enforcement priorities, expand detention capacity, and increase the number of immigration agents.
The order also establishes Homeland Security Task Forces in every State, authorizes state and local police to assist under agreements, directs collection of fines, reviews federal grants to nonprofits serving migrants, and tightens information sharing to address child smuggling.
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