Trump Administration Faces Criticism Over Immigration Policies

The Trump administration is facing significant criticism over its controversial immigration policies. According to NBC News, more than 117,000 immigrants, many of whom have lived in the U.S. for over a decade, are at risk of deportation as the administration has pushed to reopen previously closed immigration cases.

This is particularly pronounced in states like California, Florida, and New York, where the number of cases set for re-calendaring has skyrocketed. In California alone, there was a staggering 14,000% increase in cases being reopened since the start of Trump's second term compared to the final year of Joe Biden's administration.

Former immigration judge Carmen Maria Rey Caldas highlighted that administrative closure of cases allows judges to manage backlogs and is a way to offer relief to low-priority deportees. However, the Trump administration argued that this practice contributes to delays in the immigration system and is being used as an unlawful amnesty.

Furthermore, the New York Times reported that the administration plans to escalate efforts to strip citizenship from foreign-born Americans, targeting those who may have unlawfully obtained it. New guidance from U.S.

Citizenship and Immigration Services suggests that as many as 200 denaturalization cases could be pursued monthly, a significant increase compared to previous years. Activists warn that this aggressive denaturalization campaign could impact individuals who made honest mistakes in their citizenship applications.

The administration's stance on immigration has contributed to a polarized public opinion, with a recent poll by YouGov indicating that two-thirds of Republicans favor decreasing or halting legal migration, while only a small percentage of Democrats share this view.

This division reflects the ongoing tension surrounding immigration policies in the U.S., which have seen drastic swings depending on the administration in power.