How Trump Admin Widens Scope of Federal Agency Involvement in Immigration Enforcement

The Trump administration’s focus on immigration enforcement has led multiple government agencies, including the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the departments of State, Defense, and Justice, as well as the military, to expand their immigration-related activities beyond the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Traditional measures have been prioritized by DHS and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) after President Donald Trump’s emergency declaration for the southern border. The president has also reinstated his “Remain in Mexico” policy from his first administration and restarted work on the border wall. The “catch and release” protocol used by the previous administration was brought to an end, and DHS has revoked previous administration rules that restricted the actions of ICE as it pertained to arresting illegal immigrants at institutions such as schools....