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DHS issues extensive Q&A on EO 13767, including on the border wall, targeting child smuggling, and increasing ICE's detention capacity

  1. Original Date Announced

    February 21, 2017

    DHS Q&A of 28 questions addresses border wall prototypes and 287(g) expansion. It also specifies that DHS will target noncitizens for "facilitat[ing] the smuggling or trafficking of alien children into the United States," including the parents or guardians of unaccompanied children. Document states that ICE has increased its detention capacity by approximately 1,100 beds and adds that sensitive locations policy is unchanged. [ID #254]

    DHS Q&A: DHS Implementation of Executive Order on Border Security And Immigration Enforcement
  2. Effective Date

    February 21, 2017

Current Status

Fully in Effect

Original Trump Policy Status

Status: Final/Actual
Trump Administration Action: Agency Directive
Subject Matter: Interior Border Detention
Agencies Affected: ICE CBP USCIS

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