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From border security and asylum to enhanced vetting and birthright citizenship, President Trump has quickly begun delivering on his many immigration-related campaign promises. During the campaign, the Center provided extensive background and analysis on many of the immigration topics we now add analysis of the specific executive orders and other actions.
General Commentary on Executive Actions
Outline of President Trump’s January 20 Immigration and Border Executive Actions
Mark Krikorian on the Washington Journal
Op-ed: Promise Kept – How Trump’s Border Orders Are Reversing the Migrant Crisis
Op-ed Trump’s Immigration Test
Quick Roundup: Inauguration Day Immigration Activity
Video: Todd Bensman Reviews Trump Admin's First Week of Immigration Actions
Key Actions Taken by the President:
Declaring a National Emergency at the Southern Border of the United States Summary
Securing our Borders
Further Reading:
- Trump Should Categorically Rescind All Categorical Parole Programs
- Quick Round-up on Inauguration Day Immigration Activity
- Trump Starts Second Presidency Hot Out of the Gate on Immigration
- DHS Expands Expedited Removal, Reboots ‘Remain in Mexico’
Guaranteeing the States Protection Against Invasion
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Protecting the American People Against Invasion
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Clarifying the Military’s Role in Protecting the Territorial Integrity of the United States
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Designating Cartels and Other Organizations as Foreign Terrorist Organizations and Specifically Designated Global Terrorists
Further Reading:
- Two Poorly Understood Trump Immigration Orders
- Trump Prepares for Use of the Alien Enemies Act
- Trump deploys the Alien Enemies Act
Protecting the United States from Foreign Terrorists and Other National Security and Public Safety Threats
Further Reading:
- Two Poorly Understood Trump Immigration Orders
- Decoding Trump’s Border Counterterrorism Order, Part 1 - Part 2 - Part 3
Realigning the United States Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP)
Further Reading:
Protecting the Meaning and Value of American Citizenship
Further Reading:
- Preliminary Estimate of Births to Illegal Immigrants
- Trump Issues ‘Birthright Citizenship’ Executive Order