US To Increase Number Of Immigrants Targeted For Deportation

Participants in a rally in support of immigrant rights in Los Angeles, California on February 18, 2017. Organizers called for an immediate stop to the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids and deportations ... Participants in a rally in support of immigrant rights in Los Angeles, California on February 18, 2017. Organizers called for an immediate stop to the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids and deportations of illegal immigrants and to officially establish Los Angeles as a sanctuary city. (Photo by Ronen Tivony) *** Please Use Credit from Credit Field *** *** Please Use Credit from Credit Field ***(Sipa via AP Images) MORE LESS
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Homeland Security Department is greatly expanding the number of people living in the U.S. illegally who are considered a deportation priority.

The new guidelines under President Donald Trump call for the deportation of any individuals in the country illegally if they are convicted, charged or suspected of a crime, which could include traffic infractions.

Department memos released Tuesday eliminate guidelines under the Obama administration that focused enforcement on immigrants in the United States illegally who have been convicted of serious crimes or are a threat to national security. The Obama administration also focused its enforcement resources on people who had just crossed the border.

The new guidelines also called to send some immigrants caught crossing the Mexican border illegally back to Mexico, regardless of where they are from.

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