In September 2017, the Trump administration announced it will end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals ( DACA) program. [3] The immigrants that were protected under this program were known as “Dreamers.” President Trump’s action was in response to reduce the number of immigrants that overstay their visas and would force future immigrants to enter through the legal process of naturalization. [5]

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President Trump had stood by his promise of building a wall and financing it through tariffs so that, “Mexico will pay for it.” [2] In order to get Congress to approve a budget with funding for a wall, Trump held out and there was a government shutdown lasting months. In February, President Trump the crisis at the Southern Border a national emergency in order to gain the money needed to build the wall. [6] The funding will come from the treasury department, the Department of Homeland Security, and the Department of Defense. [7] The president had to use a veto in order to prevent Congress from blocking the use of the funds for the wall. [6]

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One of Trump’s campaign promises was a zero tolerance for criminal aliens. [2]  A consequence of this was that children that were born in America by immigrant parents could be separated from their families. Anyone who is born within the borders of the United States is deemed an American citizen regardless of their parent’s position. Under the President’s zero-tolerance policy, any undocumented immigrant could be deported for any minor criminal discipline. [2] When parents are deported, the children are left behind and enter into the foster care system. [4]