Trump administration has overturned policies prohibiting immigration arrests at “sensitive” locations, including schools, hospitals, and churches.
This decision reverses a policy that has been in place since 2011 and was later expanded by the Biden administration.
According to the Department of Homeland Security, immigration officials can now make arrests at these locations, citing the need to apprehend criminals hiding in these areas.
“Criminals will no longer be able to hide in America’s schools and churches to avoid arrest,” the Department of Homeland Security said in a statement.
“The Trump Administration will not tie the hands of our brave law enforcement and instead trusts them to use common sense.”
The second directive reinstates “expedited removal,” allowing US ICE to quickly deport undocumented individuals unable to prove over two years of continuous residence.
ICE agents will immediately begin nationwide operations to arrest and deport undocumented individuals, as confirmed by Trump’s border czar, Tom Homan, who did not disclose where the raids would take place.
“They’re going to do it throughout the country. We have offices throughout the country, and every Ice officer is going to be out there and enforce the law starting tomorrow morning,” Homan said.
