Trump's executive order immigration crackdown faces blue-state hurdles

As state and city officials prepare for President Donald Trump’s immigration-focused executive orders to take effect in their jurisdictions, some Democratic-leaning areas have already passed laws and measures to safeguard them from being forced to use their resources at Trump’s request.

On his first day in office, Trump signed dozens of executive orders to prompt an immigration crackdown. He signed an order declaring a national emergency at the U.S. southern border in order to trigger the deployment of military resources to the border for enforcement and to continue building the wall from his previous administration.