Newark Mayor Ras J. Baraka issued a statement late Thursday afternoon denouncing the raid as an “egregious act” conducted without a warrant and in violation of the Fourth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, which guarantees “the right of the people be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures.”
President Donald Trump signed more executive orders aimed at shutting down the southern border, but the details on how migrants would be blocked from crossing remain unclear.
A memo asserts that state and local officials are bound to cooperate and could face criminal prosecution or civil penalties if they fail to comply.
Top law enforcement officials in the Twin Cities are already pushing back against President Trump's new hardline immigration policies. The big picture: Just days into the new administration, Trump's campaign pledge to oversee mass deportations of immigrants is taking shape,
The Justice Department is directing its federal prosecutors to investigate for potential criminal charges any state or local officials who stand in the way of beefed-up enforcement of immigration laws under the Trump administration.
ICE agents often operate in the community without notifying local authorities and may wear uniforms resembling those of local police, creating potential confusion, Napa’s police chief said.
The president’s Day 1 actions included directives that fly in the face of legal limits on involving the military in domestic operations and the constitutional guarantee of birthright citizenship.
The Trump administration rescinded a policy that limited immigration enforcement actions in or near “sensitive locations,” such as schools, playgrounds, child care centers and bus stops.
Newark Mayor Ras Baraka confirmed in a statement that the federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement raided a business establishment in the city.
President Trump issues six executive orders covering immigration policy decisions. A summary of these executive orders follows.
Several districts cited recent guidelines issued by New York officials that outlined how schools should react to immigration visits.
The Trump administration has initiated a series of significant changes to U.S. immigration policy following the President’s inauguration on