Changes and enhancements to immigration enforcement measures continue to develop at a
breathtakingly rapid pace. Currently front and center is the Administration’s separation of family
members on the southern border, which has finally pushed the border wall from the spotlight.
Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ “zero-tolerance” policy for illegal border crossings resulted in
directing his attorneys to pursue criminal prosecutions for any individual caught crossing illegally,
sparked a national uproar. The President was forced to issue a new Executive Order on June 20,
which continues to produce confusion, uncertainty, and widespread criticism, never mind
abhorrent conditions for those affected. The fate of some 2,300 children separated from their
parents after crossing the southern border remains uncertain and bogged down in tremendous
bureaucratic red tape, and 17 states have now sued the government over its family separation
policy. Simply stated, the situation is a mess.
