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Donald Trump's first administration, which will begin on January 20, promises to intensify immigration policies based on the criminalization of immigrants, warned Lena Graber, senior attorney for the Immigrant Legal Resource Center (ILRC).
The immigration law expert warned of Fourth Amendment violations and an increase in aggressive tactics by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
Graber denounced the Trump administration for repeating spectacles of cruelty such as the family separation policy and the increase in televised raids, with an increasing use of militarized force.
“The goal is to terrorize migrant communities and use their expanded capacity to arrest, detain and deport people.”
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.
The Fourth Amendment: A Right in Danger
Lena Graber stressed that ICE's actions violate the Fourth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, which protects against unwarranted searches and seizures.
“Make no mistake, they violate the law and the Constitution to achieve their mass deportations,” he said.
As an example, he cited recent cases of racial profiling in Kern County, where Border Patrol detained people based on