Los Angeles approved a sanctuary city ordinance to protect undocumented immigrants from deportation in response to President Trump's mass deportation promise. The ordinance prohibits the use of city resources for federal immigration enforcement.
House Speaker Emerita Rep. Nancy Pelosi expresses support for making home ownership available to all people, including illegal immigrants, and emphasizes the need for comprehensive immigration reform.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed an executive order requiring hospitals to ask about patients' immigration status and track healthcare costs for undocumented immigrants. Patients will not be refused care based on immigration status. Abbott aims to recoup costs from the federal government. Biden's open border policies have led to a surge in illegal crossings.
President Biden initially restricted asylum requests from migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border but later mentioned protecting undocumented immigrants married to U.S. citizens. Immigration has become a significant issue in the political landscape, with Biden hoping these actions will influence voters in an election year.
Florida passed a law requiring hospitals to disclose costs of unpaid care for migrants, showing a $566 million loss in 2024. Gov. DeSantis signed a bill in 2023 to track costs of care for illegal aliens. Hospitals are facing significant financial burdens due to providing care for undocumented individuals.
Republican lawmakers in Georgia are pushing a bill that would require police to identify and detain undocumented immigrants for deportation following the death of a nursing student by an undocumented Venezuelan man. Advocates fear racial profiling and crackdown on immigrants.