Executive Order: Immigration Crackdowns and Williamson County

executive order: In Texas, the elected Republican sheriff of conservative Williamson County said his jail didn't refuse four recent immigration detainer requests as claimed, according to Metro News. The list was prompted by an executive order signed by Trump in January that called on the government to document which local jurisdictions aren't co-operating with federal efforts to find and deport immigrants in the country illegally. The pushback was not just from liberal local governments that are at odds with President Donald Trump over immigration crackdowns and his promise to deport bad dudes living in the United States illegally. The first list was released Monday, citing 206 examples of immigrants who were said to have been released from custody by local jails despite requests from federal agents. Many sanctuary cities choose to not honour the requests when immigrants complete their sentences and are released from jail. The requests, often called detainers, have taken on a greater role in the immigration debate under Trump, who strenuously opposes local policies that grant leniency to people in the country illegally. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.