In this episode, Ben and Kate discuss the immigration executive orders, court cases, and actions taken during the first 100 days of President Trump's second term.

Research/Resources:

• “Tracking Trump’s executive orders: What he’s signed so far” by Avery Lotz. Published in Axios website January 28, 2025 and available on https://www.axios.com/2025/01/21/president-donald-trump-executive-orders-list
• “100 days of record-breaking immigration enforcement in the US interior”. Published in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement website April 29, 2025 and available on https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/100-days-record-breaking-immigration-enforcement-us-interior
• “Americans’ Views of Deportations” by Luis Noe-Bustamante and Jens Manuel Krogstad. Published in Pew Research website March 26, 2025 and available on https://www.pewresearch.org/race-and-ethnicity/2025/03/26/americans-views-of-deportations/
• “Exclusive: Trump to pull nearly 1,660 Afghan refugees from flights, says US official, advocate” by Jonathan Landay. Published in Reuters website January 20,2025 and available on https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-administration-canceling-flights-nearly-1660-afghan-refugees-say-us-2025-01-20/
• “CBP Releases May 2025 Monthly Update”. Published in U.S. Customs and Border Protection website June 17, 2025 and available on https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/national-media-release/cbp-releases-may-2025-monthly-update#:~:text=Thanks%20to%20the%20good%20work,decreased%2093%25%20from%20May%202024.
• “Kilmar Abrego Garcia, wrongly deported to El Salvador, is back in the U.S. to face smuggling charges” by Ximena Bustillo. Published in NPR website June 6, 2025 and available https://www.npr.org/2025/06/06/nx-s1-5425509/kilmar-abrego-garcia-el-salvador-deport-cecot-maryland-ice#:~:text=Jennifer%20Vasquez%20Sura%20speaks%20during,to%20send%20Abrego%20Garcia%20back

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