It offers an expansive definition of who is considered a criminal — a category of people Mr. Trump has said he would target for deportation. Mr. Trump’s order focuses on anyone who has been charged with a criminal offense, even if it has not led to a conviction. The order defines criminal loosely, and includes anyone who has crossed the border illegally — which is a criminal misdemeanor. Anyone who has abused any public benefits program is also considered a criminal under the order. (Mr. Trump has not yet made clear whether he intends to keep that program.)

Source: New York Times January 27, 2017 02:26 UTC