2017-2020 Immigration Timeline of major Immigration events following The presidency of Donald Trump which began at noon EST (17:00 UTC) on January 20, 2017.
January 25, 2017: January 25, 2017: Trump issues executive orders on sanctuary cities and border wall
January 27, 2017: Trump issues executive order on refugee admission and immigration bans
February 2017: ICE conducts operations targeting criminals
February 20, 2017: DHS issues guidance on enforcement of immigration laws.PDF
March 6, 2017: Trump issues executive order temporarily suspending immigration from six countries
March 20, 2017: DHS issues first detainer report
April 18, 2017: Trump issues Buy American, Hire American executive order
May 18, 2017: ICE 2017 immigration-related arrests up nearly 38 percent over 2016 arrests.PDF
June 15, 2017: Trump administration rescinds Deferred Action for Parents of Americans (DAPA) policy
July 11, 2017: DHS delays implementation of International Entrepreneur Rule
July 25, 2017: New Byrne criminal justice grant requirements for cities and states
August 2, 2017: Reforming American Immigration for a Strong Economy Act
September 18, 2017: U.S. State Department outlines new requirements for visa holders
September 24, 2017: Trump administration releases updated travel restrictions
September 27, 2017: Trump administration limits the number of refugees to be admitted to the U.S. to 45,000
October 24, 2017: Restrictions on refugee admissions expire; new guidelines in place
November 1, 2017: November 1, 2017: Trump calls on Congress to end Diversity Lottery after a terrorist attack
November 20, 2017: DHS announces end date for a program allowing Haitians to live and work in the U.S.
December 11, 2017: Trump calls for an end to chain migration after the terror attack
January 5, 2018: Trump administration sends a list of immigration priorities to lawmakers
January 8, 2018: DHS announces end date for a program allowing El Salvadorans to live and work in the U.S.
January 9, 2018: Judge rules that Trump administration must keep renewing DACA permits
January 16, 2018: U.S. Department of Justice appeals DACA ruling
January 24, 2018: Trump says he supports a pathway to citizenship for DACA recipients
January 25, 2018: Trump administration releases initial framework for an immigration plan
February 15, 2018: Senate rejects four immigration reform proposals
February 26, 2018: SCOTUS denies Trump administration’s request to review DACA case
February 27, 2018: Federal judge rules administration did not improperly waive regulations for wall construction
March 6, 2018: DOJ files lawsuit against California’s immigration laws
March 13, 2018: Trump visits border wall prototypes in California
March 20, 2018: Trump claims sanctuary cities harbor criminals
March 28, 2018: Trump shares photos of construction on U.S.-Mexico border
April 2, 2018: Justice Department announces quotas for immigration judges
April 4, 2018: Trump signs memorandum to deploy troops to U.S.-Mexico border
April 24, 2018: Judge rules Trump administration must continue accepting new DACA applications
May 1, 2018: Texas and six other states file lawsuit to end DACA
May 7, 2018: Trump administration announces it will prosecute parents who cross the border with their children
June 11, 2018: Sessions says individuals who are victims of private crime not eligible for asylum
October 26, 2018: Trump administration to send troops to U.S.-Mexico border
October 30, 2018: Trump proposes ending birthright citizenship
November 8, 2018: Ninth Circuit Court rules Trump administration cannot end DACA
November 9, 2018: Trump issues a presidential proclamation on asylum
December 20, 2018: DHS announces some migrants will be sent back to Mexico to await immigration proceedings
December 21, 2018: Trump pledges government shutdown unless border wall funding secured
January 8, 2019: Trump makes case for border barrier in televised address; Democratic leadership rejects request
January 19, 2019: Trump releases plan to secure the border and end partial shutdown
February 3, 2019: Trump administration announces more troops headed to the southern border
February 15, 2019: Trump signs bill to fund parts of the government and border barrier; declares state of emergency
February 21, 2020: SCOTUS allows public charge rule to take effect
June 18, 2020: SCOTUS rules DHS did not properly follow APA when seeking to end DACA.pdf
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