News: Executive Orders on Immigration in the U.S.

Yesterday, President Trump issued two Executive Orders, one entitled "Border Security and Immigration Enforcement Improvements," which among other things calls for a wall to be built on the U.S./Mexico border, and the other entitled "Enhancing Public Safety in the Interior of the United States," which in part calls for cutting off federal funding to sanctuary cities.

Below are various news reports and commentary with more information:

• Commentary on President Trump's Immigration Executive Orders (ImmigrationProf Blog, Jan. 2017) [text]
• The Effects of Sanctuary Policies on Crime and the Economy (Center for American Progress, Jan. 2017) [text]
• Executive Orders Undermine Access to Protection for U.S. Asylum Seekers (Human Rights First, Jan. 2017) [text]
• "How Sanctuary Cities Work, and How Trump’s Executive Order Might Affect Them," Washington Post, 25 Jan. 2017 [text]
• *President Trump’s Immigration Orders: Some Preliminary Thoughts (The Asylumist, Jan. 2017) [text]
• "Trump Signs Directive to Start Border Wall with Mexico, Ramp up Immigration Enforcement," Washington Post, 25 Jan. 2017 [text]
• Trump’s Immigration Actions to Harm Millions (Human Rights Watch, Jan. 2017) [text]
• Trump’s Policies Will Affect Four Groups of Undocumented Immigrants (The Conversation, Jan. 2017) [text]
• The Wall is the Least Aggressive Part of Trump’s Executive Actions on Immigration (Vox, Jan. 2017) [text]

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