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Donald Trump’s

Immigration Policies:

An Assessment

While Trump is curbing immigrant entry to protect ‘American jobs’, on the other hand he has proposed a
scheme to attract wealthy individuals. The Gold Card Residency Scheme is a proposal by Trump to attract

wealthy foreign investors. It is intended to replace the current EB-5 immigrant investor visa

KHYATI SINGH

resident Donald Trump’s im-
migration policies are in the
Plimelight, given the first full-
scale protests against these policies
that erupted in Los Angeles, Califor-
nia, a Democrat governed state. Vi-
olent protests resulted after Hispan-
ics, who constitute approximately 82
per cent of Los Angeles population,
spotted Immigration and Customs
Enforcement (ICE) vehicles, ahead
of an imminent crackdown on im-
migration centers. This resulted in
clashes between the immigrants and
the police. President Trump ordered
2,000 National Guards to take over
the streets. This is being seen as an From the onset of his second term, President Trump has signed multiple orders aimed to restrict immigration,
unprecedented development, given reshape legal immigration landscape and enhance enforcement (IDSA)
that Trump did not consult state Gov-
ernor Gavin Newsom before putting 19 February 2025. The order faced security, welfare, or national interest. lum seekers. The proclamation also
the troops on ground. numerous legal challenges with sev- The Executive Order has been crit- empowers authorities to take ‘appro-
From the onset of his second eral states and organizations filing icized by organizations such as the priate steps’ to expedite the removal
term, President Trump has signed lawsuits against it, following which International Refugee Assistance of such invaders. This also enabled
multiple orders aimed to restrict im- several federal judges blocked its Project (IRAP), a non-profit with deportation of immigrants without
migration, reshape legal immigration implementation through preliminary offices in the US, Germany, Jordan complete court hearings.
landscape and enhance enforcement. injunctions. and Lebanon and has also generated Executive Order 14165 ‘Securing
It started with Executive Order 14160 Executive Order 14163 ‘Realign- several lawsuits. Our Borders’ lays down a detailed
‘Protecting the Meaning and Val- ing the US Refugee Admissions Pro- Proclamation 10888 ‘Guaran- strategy to enhance border security
ue of American Citizenship’, which gram’ suspended US Refugee Ad- teeing the States Protection Against and address illegal immigration. This
sought to reinterpret the American missions Program and cancelled all Invasion’ was another order issued order mandates physical measures to
constitution’s 14th Amendment that the decisions on refugee applications, by Trump immediately after assum- forestall the entry of immigrants in-
defines the ground of citizenship and thereby ending their resettlement ing office. It states that the ongoing cluding erecting a border wall along
protection of civil rights. The order process. The rationale for this order influx of immigrants at the southern the southern border, to ensure ‘com-
excludes children born to mothers was that the US has been ‘inundated border is an ‘invasion’ and requires plete operational control’. It further
who are either in the US legally but with record levels of migration’, and President’s constitutional authority emphasizes the need for increased
on temporary basis or are unlawfully allowing any further refugees would to resolve the issue, and protect the resources, both material and person-
present from getting US citizenship be determinantal to state’s interest. state. The proclamation suspended nel to guard the walls, and ensure ef-
automatically. The only exception Although the order provides entry of any non-citizen engaged in fective implementation of the orders.
was given to those children whose some respite on a case-by-case basis, this ‘invasion’, and barred them from It also annulled the ‘catch and
father is a lawful US citizen or a per- but that would require the combined seeking asylum or any other immi- release’ policy which allowed immi-
manent resident. The order directed agreement of the Secretary of State gration benefits. Critics argue that grants to roam freely till their pro-
agencies to refrain issuing any citi- and the Secretary of Homeland Se- the term ‘invasion’ is being used out ceeding was pending. It was replaced
zenship documents for individuals curity to admit that the admission of of context, and misapplied. It could with detention to maximum extent
who fall under this category after the refugee would not hamper US lead to the violation of rights of asy- Continued on next page... >>

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