Some 6 million to 8 million people in the country illegally could be considered priorities for deportation, according to calculations by the Los Angeles Times. They were based on interviews with experts who studied the order and two internal documents that signal immigration officials are taking an expansive view of Trump’s directive. Far from targeting only “bad hombres,” as Trump has said repeatedly, his new order allows immigration agents to detain nearly anyone they come in contact with who has crossed the border illegally. Also among those 11.1 million are about 8 million jobholders, Pew found. After Obama took office, his administration stopped those worksite raids and restricted deportation priorities.

Source: Los Angeles Times February 04, 2017 20:04 UTC