Trump’s hard-line immigration policies are a reality



02/20/17 10:24 AM EST

Trump promised a hard-line on illegal immigration, the issue that inspired his promise to build a wall on the Mexican border.

But the big questions are: Who will initially pay for the wall and can Congress pass legislation to start the construction of the wall? In many ways, Trump's wall is meant to finish what the
Secure Fence Act of 2006 started. That law, signed by President George W. Bush, was supported by then-Sens. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) and Hillary Clinton (D-N.Y.).

Under the Obama administration, deporting illegal immigrants who committed violent crimes as a top priority. Other undocumented workers were more or less allowed to stay. Obama's policies attracted controversy from both sides. In 2014, for example, immigration reform activists labeled Obama "the deporter-in-chief."

Under Trump, it appears all undocumented workers are being targeted.

Guadalupe García de Rayos is test case A.

The Arizona woman was deported to Mexico because she was arrested in 2008 for using a fake Social Security number. In the intervening years, de Rayos had checked in annually with authorities and not been punished. This year, she was sent to Mexico.

Test case B is 23-year-old Daniel Ramirez Medina, who has been detained in Washington state.

Medina has permission to stay in the United States as an undocumented immigrant who came to the United States as a child. The permission was granted under the Deferred Action on Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program instituted by the Obama administration.

The authorities who detained Medina say he admitted in custody to being a gang member, which could lead to his deportation. Medina’s attorneys deny that he is affiliated with a gang.

What both cases show is a change in policy under the Trump administration that is in line with the promises of his campaign. How it plays out is the question. Many political observers thought Trump’s rhetoric about illegal immigration would hurt him with Hispanics and make it impossible for him to win the election.

Clinton easily defeated Trump with Hispanic voters, but exit polls suggest the president performed better with the demographic than 2012 GOP nominee Mitt Romney.

His policies in office could change that and the 2018 mid-term elections will be an early indicator.

http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/320347-five-big-trump-narratives-to-watch


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