Washington (CNN) – The immigration executive orders signed by President Donald Trump this week could amount to a vast expansion of authority for individual immigration officers and a dramatic increase in efforts to detain and deport undocumented immigrants.
The order lays out a series of categories of undocumented immigrants that immigration law enforcement officials should prioritize for removing from the country, a reaction to what was criticized by the right as lax enforcement of immigration law by former President Barack Obama.
But experts say the descriptions include virtually every person in the country illegally and give broad latitude to individual immigration officers to decide who should be detained for deportation.
In addition to a strain on resources, critics worry the orders could cause legal concerns.
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Trump's orders expand power of immigration officers – https://t.co/4kGK7SPuhq https://t.co/J4m5kTLRjA
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Princeton U. advises students and faculty affected by Trump's Exec. Order not to leave U.S. "until there is some clarity or legal analysis". pic.twitter.com/Lt6fDhSwM0
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