Enhancing Public Safety in the Interior of the United States
Jan 30, 2017
Signed by: Donald Trump
Signed on: Jan 25, 2017
Published on: Jan 30, 2017
Jan 30, 2017
Signed by: Donald Trump
Signed on: Jan 25, 2017
Published on: Jan 30, 2017
Summary
Directs federal agencies to enforce immigration laws more strictly inside the U.S. and punishes cities that do not cooperate with federal agents.
What problem does this solve?
Some cities and states, called sanctuary jurisdictions, do not help federal officers enforce immigration laws. This order makes these places ineligible for federal money and increases efforts to remove undocumented immigrants.
What does this order do?
Penalizes sanctuary jurisdictions
Makes cities and states that refuse to help enforce federal immigration law ineligible to receive federal grants.
Expands priorities for removal
Prioritizes removing immigrants who have been convicted or even just charged with a crime, abused public benefits, or are deemed a risk by an officer.
Hires 10,000 new immigration officers
Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to hire 10,000 additional Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers.
Empowers local police to act as immigration officers
Authorizes state and local law enforcement to perform the functions of immigration officers through agreements with the federal government.
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Office for victims of crimes committed by removable aliens
Creates an office for victims of crimes
Establishes an office within ICE to provide services to victims of crimes committed by immigrants who can be removed from the U.S.
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Review of previous immigration actions and policies
Replaces the Priority Enforcement Program (PEP)
Ends the PEP program and brings back the 'Secure Communities' program to increase immigration enforcement.
Publishes lists of crimes
Requires the government to publish a weekly list of crimes committed by immigrants and the 'sanctuary jurisdictions' that did not cooperate.
Removes Privacy Act protections
Ensures that agency privacy policies do not give Privacy Act protections for personal information to people who are not U.S. citizens or legal residents.
Who does this affect?
- Undocumented immigrants
- State and local governments
- Law enforcement agencies
What is the real world impact?
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Increases cooperation between federal, state, and local police
Encourages state and local police to act as immigration officers through special agreements, expanding the reach of federal immigration enforcement into local communities.
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Discourages 'sanctuary' policies
Pressures cities and states to cooperate with federal immigration agents by threatening to take away federal grant money if they refuse.
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Broadens the definition of who can be deported
Expands the group of immigrants prioritized for removal to include those who have been charged with a crime but not convicted, or who an officer believes poses a risk.
When does this start?
This order takes effect immediately as of January 25, 2017, and includes several deadlines for agencies to act and report on their progress.
Guidance on fines and penalties
Within one year of the order, the Secretary must issue guidance for collecting fines from immigrants unlawfully present in the U.S.
Progress reports to the President
The Secretary and Attorney General must report on progress after 90 days and again after 180 days from the date of the order.
Weekly crime reports
Requires the Secretary to publish a weekly list of criminal actions by immigrants and the jurisdictions that did not cooperate.
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Quarterly victim reports
The new office for victims must provide quarterly reports on the effects of crimes committed by removable immigrants.