Overview

• President Trump has signed an executive order instructing the Departments of Justice and Homeland Security to publish a list of cities and states deemed obstructive to federal immigration enforcement.
• The executive order focuses on what the administration describes as protecting the American population from 'criminal illegal immigrants,' according to White House officials.
• The administration has publicly displayed photos of 100 migrants arrested for various crimes along the path to the White House, emphasizing its enforcement narrative.
• A California judge recently issued an injunction blocking the administration's attempts to defund sanctuary jurisdictions, adding to ongoing legal challenges.
• Sanctuary jurisdictions, which limit cooperation with federal immigration authorities, remain a focal point of the administration's broader efforts to implement mass deportations and assert federal authority.