ICE Can Raid Churches and Schools to Arrest Immigrants Under New Policy

Immigration officials can raid churches and schools to arrest undocumented immigrants after the Trump administration scrapped a policy that protected sensitive spaces.

The big picture: President Trump has promised aggressive immigration crackdowns, and the latest directive signals the Department of Homeland Security will consider operations at sites previously deemed off-limits.

• “Criminals will no longer be able to hide in America’s schools and churches to avoid arrest,” DHS announced Tuesday.

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Flashback: Immigrations and Customs Enforcement in a 2011 memo directed officers to avoid arrests, interviews, searches and surveillance at sensitive locations if possible.

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