Resources for Supporting Refugee Families

In the past week, the Trump administration has intensified its immigration and refugee enforcement measures with several significant developments. The administration is preparing to transfer thousands of undocumented migrants—including citizens from allied nations such as Britain and France—to the Guantánamo Bay military facility, with operations possibly starting as soon as this week. This move, which could involve at least 9,000 individuals, is intended to free up domestic detention space and send a strong deterrent message, though it has raised concerns about transparency and international relations, as home countries may not be notified in advance. Simultaneously, President Trump has deployed 2,000 National Guard troops to Los Angeles, a step that is part of a broader, months-long strategy to expand the role of military and federal personnel in immigration enforcement nationwide. The administration has set aggressive arrest quotas for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), which is now averaging about 2,000 arrests daily, double the previous rate. ICE has also adopted a controversial new tactic of dismissing cases in immigration courts only to immediately arrest migrants on-site, a strategy aimed at expediting deportations and bypassing traditional legal protections. These enforcement actions coincide with ongoing legal challenges to the administration’s policies restricting asylum access and suspending refugee admissions, leaving many asylum seekers stranded in dangerous conditions at the border and creating widespread uncertainty for immigrants and refugees throughout the country.