Trump to Sign Order Mandating Countrywide List of Sanctuary Cities and States
Introduction
President Donald Trump is set to sign a new executive order that escalates his administration’s confrontation with Democratic-led states and cities over immigration enforcement. The order, expected to be signed on Monday, directs the attorney general and the secretary of Homeland Security to identify and publicly list within a month all cities and states that do not fully comply with federal immigration laws-designating them as “sanctuary jurisdictions.” This move comes in the wake of recent legal setbacks for the administration’s efforts to penalize local governments that resist cooperation with federal immigration authorities, and marks a renewed push to fulfill Trump’s campaign promises on mass deportations and border security.
