Since January 20th, the administration has used executive power to change immigration policy to fulfill its agenda of waging war on immigrants. These changes allow the government to turn the U.S. interior into an enforcement dragnet. By revoking previous administration policies and declaring an emergency at the national border, the administration has given itself the power to cement future policies and practices to broaden its efforts in identifying and deporting immigrants. Much like the Heritage Foundation, since the election, there have been other ongoing closed-door efforts to prioritize the execution of the mass deportation policies.

On February 8th in Gainesville, Texas, 11-year-old Jocelynn Rojo Carranza tragically took her own life after being bullied by her classmates regarding her family’s immigration status. In an interview with CBS News Texas, Jocelynn’s mother shared that The Gainesville Independent School District had informed her that Jocelynn had visited the counselor's office multiple times to report bullying incidents.