President-elect Trump’s rhetoric around ‘mass deportation’ is perceived by Democrats as an urgent threat, prompting blue jurisdictions to take preemptive action against federal enforcement.
Gov. Pritzker has pledged to protect undocumented immigrants aggressively, and Denver’s Mayor Johnston suggested he is prepared to confront federal authorities and face imprisonment to resist what he considers unlawful actions.
The stigma attached to enforcing immigration laws, highlighted by responses to Trump's plans, reflects a deeper societal issue where allowing defiance of law is normalized but enforcement is criticized.
Historically, deportations were a standard part of immigration policy, with significant numbers under Obama, contrasting sharply with the reduced enforcement seen during Biden’s administration.
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