Here Is How Trump Moved to Seal the Southern Border on Day 1
President Trump issued a raft of executive orders that effectively block migrants from entering the United States and applying for asylum, closing off major legal channels for immigration.
Trump Inherits Better Southern Border Situation Than He Left Biden
Illegal crossings at the southern border were lower in December 2024 than in December 2020, Border Patrol data showed.
Trump signs order to close US southern border
US President Donald Trump signed an executive order to close the country's southern border. It concerns the closure of entry for illegal migrants, the White House website reports. "The President has the authority under the Immigration and Nationality Act,
Donald Trump takes aim at birthright citizenship, declares border emergency
In particular, the order regarding birthright citizenship – which grants citizenship to people born on U.S. soil regardless of their parents’ status under the 14th Amendment – sets Trump “on a collision course with the courts,” said Kevin Johnson, a professor of law and Chicano studies at UC Davis School of Law.
What Does Trump's National Emergency Declaration on Southern Border Mean?
The national emergency declaration will allow the Trump administration to deploy armed forces and National Guard members to the border. Trump said troops will "repel the disastrous invasion of our country." It's unclear how many troops will be sent to the border.
Trump declares border emergency to use US military to 'repel forms of invasion'
WASHINGTON − President Donald Trump on Monday declared a national border emergency and ordered the U.S. armed forces to repel "forms of invasion" at the U.S.-Mexico border, including illegal migration and drug trafficking.
Trump Says He Will Declare Illegal Immigration a National Emergency in Border Crackdown
WASHINGTON - Newly sworn-in U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that he would declare illegal immigration a national emergency, send troops to the U.S.-Mexico border, and reinstate his "remain in Mexico" policy as part of a sweeping immigration crackdown.
Trump announces national emergency at southern border after sworn in as 47th president
President-elect Donald Trump has arrived at the White House in advance of his inauguration as the 47th president of the ...
10,000 troops headed to seal the southern border, as Trump shuts down asylum process
Daily on Defense: 10,000 troops destined for border, Hegseth vote expected today, Houthis redesignated terrorists, Judges recoil at revisionist Jan. 6 history.
Trump 2nd term live updates: Trump sending 1,500 troops to southern border
President Donald Trump kicked off his second term with a flurry of executive actions on immigration, Jan. 6, health policy ...
Immigrant detention beds may be maxed out as Trump moves to deport ‘millions and millions’
President Donald Trump’s promise to deport “millions and millions” of immigrants will hinge on securing money for detention ...
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Donald Trump cries “invasion” to justify an immigration crackdown
The notion that America is being invaded has become the defining theme of Mr Trump’s immigration policy. Hours after his ...
Inauguration: Trump Pledges to Save America from Decline, Vows Swift Southern Border Crackdown
Donald Trump pledged to rescue America from what he described as years of betrayal and decline after he was sworn in as ...
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Trump’s Blitz on Immigration Aimed to Overwhelm. Here’s What You Need to Know.
The first sentence of the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution states, “All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United ...
Here are the executive actions and orders Trump signed on Day 1
We’re tracking the executive orders Trump signed on his first day in office, just hours after being inaugurated as president.