25 Sep The latest Trump Immigration crackdown
What is the latest immigration crackdown by the Trump administration?
Enforcement efforts have sharply increased, with some policies facing immediate legal challenges.
Key policies and developments since January 2025
Changes to legal immigration
- H-1B visa restrictions: In September 2025, a new proclamation was issued requiring a $100,000 payment for any new H-1B visa petitions. This applies to the 2026 lottery and has caused confusion and alarm among tech companies and foreign workers, especially those from India.
- Prioritizing highly skilled workers: In a related action, the Trump administration proposed a new rule to change the H-1B visa lottery system, prioritizing higher-paying jobs.
- Targeting of student visas: The administration launched a “Catch and Revoke” program using AI to monitor social media and campus activism. The revocation of over 1,000 student visas was reversed in April 2025 following outcry, but a new review policy was put in place.
Expanded immigration enforcement - Increased deportations: Since January 2025, the administration has intensified its enforcement efforts, with reports from DHS stating that 2 million immigrants have left the country, with over 400,000 formal deportations and 1.6 million reported “self-deportations”.
- Deployment of National Guard and Marines: In September 2025, following large-scale raids and protests, the president deployed National Guard troops and Marines to Los Angeles.
- Removal of “sensitive locations” protections: The administration eliminated a policy that previously restricted immigration enforcement activities at sensitive locations, such as schools and places of worship, leading to increased ICE raids in cities with large immigrant communities.
- Expansion of expedited removal: The authority to use “expedited removal”—fast-track deportation without a full court hearing—was expanded nationwide to cover undocumented individuals who have been in the U.S. for less than two years.
- Border wall expansion: The administration has resumed and expanded the construction of the U.S.-Mexico border wall, using executive authority to expedite the process and secure funding.
- Increased 287(g) agreements: The administration rapidly expanded agreements that deputize state and local law enforcement to perform federal immigration duties.
Other restrictions: - Revocation of parole status: In May 2025, the Supreme Court allowed the administration to revoke the temporary “parole” status of hundreds of thousands of migrants, exposing them to possible expedited removal.
- Ending “Remain in Mexico”: The Biden-era wind down of the “Remain in Mexico” policy was reversed, with plans to re-implement the requirement that asylum seekers stay in Mexico while awaiting a hearing.
- Elimination of CBP One app: The administration has eliminated the CBP One app, which allowed asylum seekers to schedule appointments for legal entry.
- Targeting citizenship: The administration is pursuing efforts to end birthright citizenship for some children of non-citizens, a measure that has been blocked by federal courts but is expected to face a Supreme Court review.
Legal and economic fallout - Widespread lawsuits: The administration’s policies have triggered numerous legal challenges from civil rights and immigrant advocacy groups, including the ACLU. Some courts have temporarily blocked measures, while the administration appeals to higher courts.
- Potential constitutional crises: Legal observers have warned that some of the administration’s actions could lead to a constitutional crisis, particularly any attempt to disregard court orders.
- Economic impacts: Businesses, particularly in the tech and agriculture sectors, are concerned about the impacts of visa restrictions and a shrinking labor pool. Some small businesses that rely on H-1B visas may be hit especially hard.
- State-level resistance: States like California have passed their own laws to resist the federal immigration crackdown. These measures aim to protect immigrants in schools and hospitals and are expected to be challenged in court.
Note: This is not legal advice and presented for information only.
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