Idaho businesses prepare for Trump immigration enforcement [Video]

BOISE — Luis Campos, the legal director of The Alliance of Idaho, said that in the first few days of President Donald Trump’s second term in office, he met with local churches, schools and employers.

Since taking office on Monday, Trump has issued several executive orders regarding immigrants and immigration, along with other actions. Some of those could have a direct effect in Idaho, according to local experts.

“That signals to me clearly there’s an urgency and a heightened fear,” Campos said. “Beyond the immigrant community, that also means that others in the community are worried.”

The Department of Homeland Security released a directive this week rescinding guidelines that advise officers not to take immigration action near sensitive areas, such as hospitals, churches and schools.

“Criminals will no longer be able to hide in America’s schools and churches to avoid arrest,” a DHS spokesperson said in a statement. “The Trump …