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100 Days of immigration under the second Trump administration

Release Date: 2025-04-29
Media: Brookings Institution
Summary: As of April 30, 2025—100 days into President Trump’s second term—the administration has rapidly and aggressively reshaped U.S. immigration policy in a restrictive, anti-immigrant direction. Humanitarian entry pathways, such as asylum and refugee admissions, have been nearly eliminated, with key programs like CBP One and CHNV terminated or severely curtailed. Legal immigration has been made more difficult through bureaucratic slowdowns, form changes, and increased vetting. Even temporary visas for workers and international students have come under pressure, with sudden revocations and threats against institutions like Harvard.

Interior enforcement has ramped up, with more arrests, increased cooperation with local law enforcement, expanded detention, and diminished protections like sensitive locations guidance. In some cases, due process has been bypassed altogether—such as in the use of the Alien Enemies Act to deport individuals without court hearings, a move strongly criticized by legal experts and courts alike.

Although mass deportations have yet to materialize, the administration’s approach has instilled widespread fear among immigrant communities, including legal residents. These policies also risk serious economic consequences, including labor shortages and slower GDP growth, and may undermine the U.S.’s global competitiveness by discouraging skilled migration.

The administration’s actions signal a broader consolidation of executive power, potentially setting precedents that extend beyond immigration. Courts remain a key check, but their authority is being tested. Unless Congress intervenes, the U.S. risks losing its longstanding status as the world’s top destination for immigrants, and with it, the economic and social benefits that immigration has historically provided.

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