Under Pressure: Immigrants and the Trump Administration

The Trump Administration made immigrants and immigration policy a central focus of its agenda on day one when it issued its first executive order barring admission into the U.S. from certain predominantly Muslim countries and suspending all refugee admissions. As that order and its successors have made their way to the Supreme Court for review this Term, the administration has also brought litigation against sanctuary states, rescinded the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, increased ICE enforcement activities at courthouses and sensitive locations, and talked about reshaping our immigrant admissions systems to prioritize "merit" over family ties.

Featuring:

Dara Lind, Senior Reporter, Vox
Muzaffar Chichi, Director, Migration Policy Institute's Office at NYU School of Law
Jacinta Ma, Director of Policy and Advocacy, National Immigration Forum
Hon. Alejandro Mayorías, Partner, WilmerHale; Former Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security
Jonathan Miller, Chief of the Public Protection and Advocacy Bureau, Massachusetts Attorney General's Office