How Federal Agencies Got Caught Up in Trump's Anti-Immigration Crusade

The article explores how various federal agencies in the United States were drawn into supporting the Trump administration's anti-immigration policies, despite the agencies' original mandates not being related to immigration. It highlights the experiences of workers from agencies like the IRS, HUD, and others, who describe how their day-to-day tasks were redirected to assist with immigration enforcement efforts, even though this was not part of their core responsibilities. The article suggests that this shift was a deliberate strategy by the Trump administration to expand the government's capacity to target and deport undocumented immigrants, using agencies that were not traditionally involved in immigration matters. The article raises concerns about the ethical implications of these actions and the potential for abuse of power, as federal resources were diverted from their intended purposes to support the administration's hardline immigration policies.