On his first day in the Oval Office, President-elect Donald Trump will enforce key executive orders reshaping U.S. immigration laws and border policies.
According to Fox News, His immediate actions include terminating birthright citizenship for children of undocumented immigrants and halting refugee resettlement.
Incoming White House officials confirmed that Trump will issue an executive order focusing on children born in the U.S. to undocumented immigrants. This order intends to amend interpretations of the 14th Amendment, stating these children will not automatically gain U.S. citizenship.
Among the slew of orders, Trump has also committed to deploying U.S. troops along the southern border and initiating construction of additional border wall segments. These moves are part of a broader intent to secure the nation's borders. Further, the policies under Biden regarding parole for immigrants will be revoked. This is seen as part of a broader clampdown on illegal crossing and immigration.
Additionally, Trump's administration plans to target international drug cartels by designating them as Foreign Terrorist Organizations. This underlines a robust approach to countering international crime influencing the U.S.
Legal professionals and civil rights groups are gearing up to challenge the executive orders, particularly those regarding birthright citizenship. They argue that such a significant modification to constitutional interpretations requires judicial review and broader legislative consent.
However, Trump’s advisers and several conservative legal scholars assert that the current understanding of the 14th Amendment is flawed. These supporters advocate for a stricter interpretation aligning with Trump's immigration policy objectives.
President Trump's executive orders do not stop at the physical aspects of border security but also extend to legal immigration processes. His administration will suspend refugee admissions for four months and establish mechanisms for the rapid removal of migrants ineligible for asylum.
The Trump administration also plans harsher repercussions for crimes linked to illegal immigration. The administration expects to issue an executive order that will push for capital punishment for egregious crimes against law enforcement, spotlighting recent concerns about safety and public order. This underscores a significant hardening in the stance against violent crimes, especially those committed by undocumented immigrants.
Trump has articulated a clear and tough stance on immigration and border security through these proposed changes. By focusing on the legal interpretation of birthright citizenship and stringent law enforcement measures, he aims to redefine the landscape of American immigration policy fiercely contested during his previous terms.
By curtailing asylum processes and aggressively targeting illegal immigration and cross-border crime, President Trump illustrates a severe strategy for his upcoming term, aiming to secure national borders and enforce immigration laws much more rigorously.
An official's robust declaration underscores the administration's commitment:
We are going to end asylum and close the border to illegals.
As President Trump prepares to implement these sweeping reforms, the nation sits poised at the brink of significant policy shifts that promise to reshape its approach to both immigration and domestic security. The administration will introduce these measures from day one, designed not only to secure the borders but also to assert a more stringent stance on law enforcement and legal entry into the United States.
