Executive Actions
A number of presidents have used executive actions to make changes to immigration policy in the United States. Articles from the Center on executive actions can be found here.
January 2025: The Month Everything Changed in Immigration
Trump II arrived with a flurry of executive orders and presidential proclamations, and (as importantly) Congress passed the ‘Laken Riley Act’
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President Trump’s H-1B 100 Grand Entry Bar
How many would be covered, and how much would employers actually pay?
President Trump’s Gold Card
Intriguing idea complicated by statutory requirements and waiting lists
D.C. Circuit Won’t Block Trump Alien Registration Requirements
A key element of the president’s ‘self-deportation’ push remains — for now, at least
Circuit Court Narrows D.C. Judge’s Injunction on Trump Border Restrictions
Expect the number of illegal migrant adults who show up with a kid and a well-rehearsed claim to skyrocket
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A Civil Exchange on a Polarizing Issue
Parsing Immigration Policy, Episode 213
Supersize the Entry Ban
President Trump should add more countries whose nationals overstay visas at high rates
President Trump Risks Falling into the Amnesty Trap
Illegal workers – and their employers – have victimized Americans through ID theft, document fraud, tax fraud, perjury, etc.
District Court Judge Tries to Block Trump Border Proclamation
Does the simple prospect of seeking asylum trump border security?
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