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The Senior Attorney at the Immigrant Legal Resource Center, <\/span>Lena Graber warned that the Trump administration promises to intensify immigration policies based on criminalization. Photo: Eric Alcocer<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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The upcoming Donald Trump administration, which will begin on January 20, promises to intensify immigration policies based on the criminalization of immigrants, warned Lena Graber, senior attorney at the Immigrant Legal Resource Center<\/a> (ILRC).<\/span><\/p>\n

The immigration law expert warned of Fourth Amendment violations and an increase in aggressive tactics by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).<\/span><\/p>\n

Graber said the Trump administration will repeat spectacles of cruelty such as the policy of separating families and increasing televised raids, with an increasing use of militarized force.<\/span>
\n<\/span>\u201cThe goal is to terrorize migrant communities and use their expanded capacity to arrest, detain and deport people.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

He noted that these measures include courthouse raids, arbitrary detentions, and expedited removal policies, which allow for deportations without a hearing. He also warned of a possible expanded use of the National Guard and other measures to meet mass deportation goals.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Fourth Amendment: A Right in Danger<\/b><\/h3>\n

Lena Graber stressed that ICE's actions violate the Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which protects against unreasonable searches and seizures.<\/span>
\n<\/span>\u201cMake no mistake, they will violate the law and the Constitution to achieve their mass deportations,\u201d he said.<\/span><\/p>\n

As an example, he cited recent cases of racial profiling in Kern County, where Border Patrol detained people based solely on their appearance.<\/span><\/p>\n

According to Graber, approximately 75% of people detained by ICE over the past decade were turned over by law enforcement agencies, including local sheriffs. Collaboration between local authorities and ICE has been key to the expansion of this system.<\/span>
\n<\/span>\u201cWe urge local authorities not to hand over migrants to ICE. This is the driving force of the deportation system and must be stopped,\u201d he stressed.<\/span><\/p>\n

San Francisco: Leadership and Legal Action<\/b><\/p>\n

Graber urged San Francisco to continue as a bastion of resistance to Trump's policies. The city, known for its strong commitment to sanctuary policies, must act in defense of immigrants and challenge the federal government's legal excesses.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cSan Francisco must speak up for immigrants, reject narratives of criminalization, and stand firm on its asylum policies,\u201d Graber said.<\/span><\/p>\n

Among the concrete actions recommended, Graber highlighted:<\/span><\/p>\n