Newark Mayor Ras Baraka delivered pushback immediately, although stopping the President Donald Trump deportation juggernaut seems unlikely. “Without satisfying city property-use requirements, inspections, and permits, Delaney Hall cannot lawfully open in Newark at this time,” Mayor Baraka challenged.

Jan. 20 Trump signed a string of executive orders targeting immigration shortly after he was sworn in: The military was ordered to the border, migrants can no longer make advance appointments with border officials, parole programs were suspended and migrants must wait in Mexico while their asylum cases play out.

On January 29th Ms Noem announced that the Trump administration had revoked temporary protections from deportation provided to about 600,000 Venezuelans in America. This pool might be easier to locate and deport, but large round-ups would require more detention facilities.