REPORT: Trump Immigration Order Could Target 8 Million For Deportation

“Almost Everyone Who Is Here Illegally Could Potentially Be Considered A Priority,” Expert Says

President Donald Trump’s anti-Muslim travel ban has dominated headlines over the last 10 days, but another one of his executive orders could impact a far greater number of people. 

While fewer than 1 million people came to the U.S. from the seven Muslim-majority countries in Trump’s travel ban, his order overhauling immigration could lead to the deportation of up to 8 million, according to an analysis by the Los Angeles Times. 

The order, dubbed “Enhancing Public Safety in the Interior of the United States,” opens the door to roundups and detentions “on a scale not seen in nearly a decade,” the Times reported. Under the Obama administration’s policy, only 1.4 people were considered priorities for removal.

“We are going back to enforcement chaos — they are going to give lip service to going after criminals, but they really are going to round up everybody they can get their hands on,” longtime immigration attorney David Leopold told the newspaper. 

Jessica Vaughan, director of policy studies at the Center for Immigration Studies, said under the order, “Almost everyone who is here illegally could potentially be considered a priority.” 

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