Shortly after his inauguration, President Trump is expected to sign 10 executive orders focused on border security, Fox News reported. Among the orders, the newly sworn-in president will declare a national emergency to deploy U.S. troops to the southern border and direct the construction of the border wall, which was halted under President Biden.
Trump will also designate cartels, including MS-13 and the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua, as foreign terrorist organizations.
Incoming White House officials say they plan to end asylum — a form of international protection granted to individuals fleeing persecution in their home countries — citing concerns that the practice is being abused by some migrants.
Fox News reported that officials also say Trump will reinstate the “Remain in Mexico” policy, officially known as the Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP). The policy requires migrants seeking asylum in the U.S. to wait in Mexico while their asylum cases are processed, rather than staying in the U.S. during legal proceedings.
Trump’s executive orders are set to reverse several Biden-era border policies, including the use of the CBP One app, which allows migrants to seek asylum in the United States.
Nearly 1.5 million migrants were allowed entry into the country through the app, according to Fox News.
Additionally, Trump plans to sign an order ending birthright citizenship, challenging the Constitution’s guarantee of citizenship for all individuals born on U.S. soil.
“On a prospective basis, the federal government will not recognize automatic birthright citizenship for children of illegal aliens born in the United States,” a Trump White House official said during a call with reporters on the morning of Monday, Jan. 20.
Since winning the November election, Trump has maintained that he has a “mandate” from the American people to secure the border. He stated on Sunday, Jan. 19, during a pre-inauguration dinner, that he would be signing nearly 100 executive orders within hours of taking office.
On Monday, Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum rejected the “Remain in Mexico” policy, and announced that her government is developing new strategies to counter Trump’s mass deportation plan.
