Subsequent Trump and Court Action(s)

• January 31, 2025

  2025.01.31 United States v. State of Texas, 1:24-cv-00008 (W.D. Tex.) - Order Clarifying/Modifying Preliminary Injunction Issued on February 29, 2024

  The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas modified a February 2024 preliminary injunction that enjoined the State of Texas and related parties from enforcing parts of Texas Senate Bill 4. The order modified that injunction to clarify that, in light of EO 14165 and EO 14159, Texas state and local law enforcement are permitted to cooperate with federal authorities regarding the "apprehension, arrest, and detention of undocumented persons." The rest of the injunction, including prohibiting Texas judges and law enforcement from "engag[ing] in the actual deportation of undocumented persons from the United States," remains in effect.

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• February 10, 2025

  2025.02.10 - DOJ: Dismissal Without Prejudice of Prosecution of Mayor Eric Adams

  The Acting Deputy Attorney General directs the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York to dismiss charges against Mayor Eric Adams in part because the prosecution limited the Mayor's "ability to support critical, ongoing federal efforts 'to protect the American people from the disastrous effects of unlawful mass migration and resettlement,' as described in Executive Order 14165."

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• February 13, 2025

  2025.02.13 - City of New York: Mayor Adams' Statement Following Meeting With Border Czar Tom Homan

  New York City Mayor Eric Adams issues a press release after meeting with "Border Czar" Tom Homan, declaring that his team is "working on implementing an executive order that will reestablish the ability for ICE agents to operate on Rikers Island." ICE agents at the city's Rikers Island Correctional Facility "would specifically be focused on assisting the correctional intelligence bureau in their criminal investigations, in particular those focused on violent criminals and gangs." Adams' administration is also looking to "embed more NYPD detectives into federal task forces, focusing on these violent gangs and criminal activity."

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• February 13, 2025

  2025.02.13 Florida Legislature passes sweeping illegal immigration bills - Politico

  Politico reports that Florida's GOP-controlled legislature passed measures "designed to aid President Donald Trump's mass deportations." The legislation guarantees Florida "will spend nearly $300 million to help state and local authorities detain migrants and hand them over to federal authorities for deportation." The bills establish a State Board of Immigration Enforcement responsible for coordinating with ICE, local law enforcement, and the federal government in enforcing immigration laws, as well as a State Immigration Enforcement Council to advise the board.

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• April 4, 2025

  2025.04.04 Reported: ICE request for data on Houston drivers could lead to more deportations, family separations - Houston Chronicle

  The Houston Chronicle reported that ICE "filed a records request with the city of Houston [in March 2025] for data on every motorist cited for driving without a license since 2023." The city has reportedly already fulfilled this request. The records could provide ICE with information to identify immigrants without lawful status, who are ineligible to receive drivers licenses in Texas.

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• April 8, 2025

  2025.04.08 NYC EO: Authorizing Federal Immigration Authorities to Investigate Criminal Activity on Rikers Island

  The New York City Mayor's Office issued an Executive Order authorizing federal law enforcement agencies, including ICE Homeland Security Investigations, to install personnel on NY Dept. of Correction land, specifically, Rikers Island, "for the purpose of criminal enforcement and criminal investigations only." The new policy is responsive to the safety threats posed "by violent transnational gangs and criminal enterprises -- including transnational gangs such as MS-13 and Tren de Aragua."

  Federal law enforcement activities under the order will be "limited to purposes unrelated to the enforcement of civil immigration laws," in order to comply with NYC sanctuary policies.

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