Trump Signs H.R. 29, Further Criminalizing Immigrants & Destabilizing Communities

New York, NY—Today, President Trump signed H.R. 29 into law, the first legislation to receive his signature under his second presidency. H.R. 29 would require ICE to detain undocumented immigrants who are simply arrested or charged with – not found guilty of  – nonviolent crimes, including burglary, theft, larceny or shoplifting. It will impact DACA recipients, unaccompanied children under the age of 18,  and others. The legislation also expands the standing of state Attorney Generals to seek injunctions against the federal government for immigration policy decisions, which will create chaos in the federal courts.

Murad Awawdeh, President and CEO, New York Immigration Coalition:

“The Trump administration has once again chosen to weaponize fear and hatred to demonize all immigrants and deny them the due process they deserve. With the signing of H.R. 29 into law, Trump has set the stage for an era of injustice where immigrant communities will face further criminalization, discrimination, and detention at a massive scale. We must reject policies like H.R. 29 that seek to divide us and push the most vulnerable into the shadows while doing little to improve our public safety and costing taxpayers billions of dollars annually. We will continue to fight for immigrant rights, for the protection of due process, and for a future where everyone can live with dignity and security.”