The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has formally extended its “Finding of Mass Influx of Aliens,” a legal designation that preserves expanded immigration enforcement powers across the United States and keeps state and local law enforcement in the fight against illegal immigration.
The renewed declaration—set to be published in the Federal Register on March 25—continues the emergency authority first invoked on Jan. 23, shortly after President Donald Trump’s second inauguration.
The extension allows DHS to maintain cooperation with local agencies under provisions of federal law that enable non-federal officers—such as local police officers—to assist in federal immigration enforcement during periods of mass illegal border crossings....
