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President-Elect Donald Trump is preparing to host Republican governors at his home in Florida as reports are beginning to circulate that he will sign more than 100 executive orders upon taking office.
Getting into it: According to various media outlets, Trump will host a meeting with multiple Republican governors at his Mar-a-Lago estate to align strategies and secure state-level support for his upcoming administration’s priorities. Among the expected attendees are Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds, and Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss how state governments can assist in implementing Trump’s agenda, with a particular emphasis on immigration policies, such as deportations of immigrants with criminal records.
For months, speculation has been growing that Trump may grant state and local law enforcement broader powers to assist in his planned deportation efforts, particularly targeting illegal immigrants with criminal records. Proposals under consideration reportedly include allowing police and sheriffs to conduct immigration status checks during routine stops and arrests, effectively expanding their role in federal immigration enforcement.
Additionally, Trump may look to revive programs like Secure Communities and 287(g), which enable collaboration between local authorities and federal agencies like Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
This all comes as President-Elect Donald Trump met with Senate Republicans to outline his plans to issue nearly 100 executive orders immediately after taking office. The orders are expected to focus heavily on immigration, including reinstating Title 42, a policy used during the COVID-19 pandemic to expedite migrant expulsions at the border, and potentially reviving the “Remain in Mexico” program for asylum seekers. Additional executive actions may target energy policy, aiming to reverse environmental regulations and boost domestic production, as well as measures to roll back regulatory constraints across various industries.
