The Trump Administration, in its second term, announced Monday the signing of a new executive order aimed at intensifying actions against so-called sanctuary cities. This measure seeks to limit the protections that certain jurisdictions offer to undocumented immigrants, reinforcing the former Republican president’s priority on immigration and border security.
The signing comes in the first 100 days of Trump’s new term in the White House, and marks a tightening of immigration policy toward states and cities that protect migrant communities.
New executive order
As confirmed by a White House spokeswoman, Trump’s executive order instructs the Attorney General’s Office and “Border Czar” Tom Homan to publish a list of state and local jurisdictions that obstruct federal immigration enforcement.
The objective is to expose and put pressure on these governments.
These limit cooperation with agencies such as Immigration and Customs Enforcement(ICE).
Trump posits that this action seeks to “protect American communities from foreign criminals.”
Reinforcing the national security narrative he pushed since his first term in office.
Impact
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Cities such as Chicago, New York, Los Angeles, Houston and Atlanta, known for their high immigrant populations, would be directly affected by Trump’s executive order.
These jurisdictions have historically limited collaboration with ICE in detention and deportation cases, protecting undocumented immigrants from expedited removal proceedings.
As of February 2025, the Trump Administration had already pushed for lawsuits against states such as Illinois.
Seeking to block federal funds to entities that implement sanctuary policies.
It should be recalled that the sanctuary movement emerged in the 1980s, when religious communities offered refuge to Central American migrants who were denied political asylum in the United States.
New measures
Trump’s executive order also contemplates strengthening law enforcement to capture and prosecute immigrants with criminal records.
In addition, according to Tom Homan, there are plans to use military installations, such as Fort Bliss in Texas, to hold migrants in deportation proceedings.
The signing comes within the first 100 days of Trump's new term in the White House
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The White House spokeswoman stated that, after this signing, Trump will have completed more than 140 executive orders in his current administration.
Approaching the volume of initiatives signed during Biden’s tenure.
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