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Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera
Politics
Joseph Stepansky

‘Fear is the point’: Immigrant rights groups brace for fight against Trump

Maria Mercado from Colombia cries as she sees that her appointment was cancelled on the CBP One app in Tijuana, Mexico [Gregory Bull/AP Photo]

Washington, DC – Immigrant rights groups have said they are digging in their heels and preparing for a protracted fight as the blueprint for United States President Donald Trump’s vast immigration crackdown takes shape.

In a series of rapid-fire orders during his first week in office, Trump has sought to overhaul nearly every aspect of US immigration.

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