• Voter ID: President Donald Trump says he plans to sign an executive order requiring Americans to show ID at the polls. The president, who has long made false claims about fraud in US elections, also indicated this morning that he’ll target mail-in voting.
• Legal battle over deportations: A judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from deporting unaccompanied Guatemalan children in federal custody. Shelters were notified in the middle of the night to prepare the kids for return to their home country, and some were already on planes when the order came down.
• Expanding crackdown: Chicago is bracing for an immigration enforcement surge as part of Trump’s controversial plans to ramp up federal law enforcement in major US cities, including through potential National Guard deployments.
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Earlier today, we covered President Donald Trump’s comments indicating he’ll pursue federal voter ID laws and restrictions on mail-in voting.
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