A sweeping change in immigration policy

New memos from the Department of Homeland Security outline the enforcement priorities to address undocumented immigrants crossing the border. They broaden the category of people who are eligible for deportation to practically anyone who doesn’t have papers.

Photo credit: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers detain a suspect as they conduct a targeted enforcement operation in Los Angeles, California, U.S. on February 7, 2017. Picture taken on February 7, 2017. (Courtesy Charles Reed/U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement via Reuters)

From this Episode:

Credits

Host:

Madeleine Brand

Producers:

Sarah Sweeney, Anna Scott, Jolie Myers, Christian Bordal, Amy Ta, Michell Eloy