Trump ‘dramatically reshaped’ immigration in first 100 days, report says
by: Sandra Sanchez, Julian Resendiz
Posted: Apr 28, 2025 / 04:39 PM CDT
Updated: Apr 29, 2025 / 01:19 AM CDT
McALLEN, Texas (Border Report) — During his first 100 days in office, President Donald Trump has implemented 175 immigration-related actions, much more than he did during his first term, according to a new report.
The non-partisan Migration Policy Institute report released Thursday used the word “flurry” to describe the frenetic pace of immigration policy changes and rules implemented under the new Trump administration.
It’s “at a pace nearly sixfold greater than during the same period in the first Trump term,” according to the report “In First 100 Days, Trump 2.0 has Dramatically Reshaped the U.S. Immigration System, but is Not Meeting Mass Deportation Aims.”
“The administration has tapped the military, federal agencies and databases, and state and local law enforcement, as well as invoked archaic laws previously used only in wartime to accomplish the most sweeping immigration enforcement policy changes in U.S. history. It also has situated immigration enforcement at the heart of its dealings with Mexico, Canada, and other countries in the Western Hemisphere and beyond, marking a sharp shift in U.S. foreign policy,” according to the report.
During a call with reporters Thursday, MPI officials said there has been a drop in the American public’s support for Trump’s immigration agenda due to the realization that he’s targeting not only hard-core non-citizen criminals for deportation, but also outspoken students, and in some cases, people who have been arrested and deported on incorrect information to which the administration has admitted.
Also affecting public perception is seeing the administration not complying with recent federal judges’ orders regarding the deportation and return of some non-citizens. That is “softening” the public’s support of the Trump deportation agenda, said Muzaffar Chishti, a lawyer, and MPI senior fellow and director of the MPI office at New York University School of Law.
https://www.borderreport.com/immigration/trump-dramatically-reshaped-immigration-in-first-100-days-report-says/
