Federal immigration enforcement leans on state and local police
Less than a year ago, aggressive immigration raids were drawing headlines and sparking protests, PBS reports. Recently, it says, the Trump administration has shifted its approach: rather than relying as heavily on high-profile operations, federal immigration authorities are working with state and local police. Geoff Bennett discussed the change with Lauren Villagran of The Marshall Project, who framed it as a 'shadow surge.' The practical question a quieter enforcement strategy raises is the harder one to answer — when the visible raids stop making news, what becomes of the scrutiny that came with them?