Opponents are already lining up to litigate the sweeping moves — and Congress would need to shell out money to pay for parts of it.
By Seung Min Kim, Politico
January 25, 2017
President Donald Trump’s expansive immigration plans are about to crash into reality.
His vow to revive a controversial Bush-era immigration enforcement plan could trigger major conflicts between local cities and the feds. He’ll need help from Congress to carry out his border security wish list, which will prompt a significant political battle on Capitol Hill. And advocacy groups are already threatening litigation over Trump’s ambitious enforcement plans.
While Trump’s far-reaching directive — rolled out in two executive orders on Wednesday — fulfills, for now, his chief campaign promise to crack down on illegal immigration, whether Trump’s vision will ultimately come to life largely depends on two institutions out of his control: Congress and the courts.[...]
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