Trump – Executive Orders on Immigration

On January 20, 2025, President Trump issued a number of Executive Orders regarding Immigration:

• • President Trump’s America First Priorities (1-20-25)

The Trump Administration has released it’s first set of priorities, among them, the “Make America Safe Again,” which include immigration-related priorities. Among these are, reinstating Remain in Mexico policies and deportation operations, among others.

• • Declaring a National Emergency at the Southern Border of the United States (1-20-25)

Signing of this executive order allows President Trump to deploy the U.S. military to the U.S. – Mexico border, create additional physical barriers, and revokes Proclamation 10142, which revoked fund diverted to border wall construction, among other actions.

• • Protecting the Meaning and Value of American Citizenship (1-20-25)

The order attempts to deny birthright citizenship to any child whose father was “not a United States citizen or lawful permanent resident” at the time of birth, and whose mother was either “unlawfully present in the United States” or present lawfully but temporarily — as in “visiting the United States under the auspices of the Visa Waiver Program or … on a student, work, or tourist visa.”

If Trump’s order stands, it wouldn’t retroactively affect current U.S. citizens — only children born after February 19, 2025.

On January 21, 18 states sued President Trump, saying he can’t legally revoke a right written into the Constitution.

• • Designating Cartels and Others Organizations as Foreign Terrorist Organizations (1-20-25)

This executive order, among other actions, orders that within 14 days of the date of this order, the Attorney General and the Secretary of DHS shall take all appropriate action, in consultation with the Secretary of State, to make operational preparations regarding implementation.

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• • Guaranteeing the States Protection Against Invasion (1-20-25)

This executive order identifies asylum seekers seeking entry at the southern border as an “invasion” against which the states need “protection.” With it, the president gives himself powers in Article II of the Constitution of the U.S. to suspend physical entry until he determines that the “invasion” has ended.

• • American First Policy Directives to the Secretary of State (1-20-25)

This executive order requires the Secretary of State to issue guidance bringing the Department of State’s policies, programs, personnel, and operations in line with an America First foreign policy.

• • Securing Our Borders (1-20-25)

This executive order calls for a number of Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Department of Defense (DOD) measures, including physical barriers; increased border personnel; expanded detention; Remain in Mexico policies; ceasing use of CBP One; terminating parole programs; DNA and ID requirements; increased prosecutions of border-related crimes; and more.

• • Clarifying the Militarys Role in Protecting the Territorial Integrity of the United States (1-20-25)

This executive order calls on the Department of Defense (DOD) to assign USNORTHCOM the mission of sealing United States borders by repelling unlawful mass migration, narcotics trafficking, human smuggling and trafficking, and other criminal activities. Among other things, it also calls on USNORTHCOM to provide steady-state southern border security.

• • Realigning the United States Refugee Admissions Program (1-20-25)

This executive order, among other actions, suspends the U.S. Refugee Assistance Program (USRAP) effective at 12:01 am eastern standard time on January 27, 2025.

• • America First Trade Policy (1-20-25)

Among other actions, this executive order calls on the U.S. Trade Representative to commence public consultations ahead of the 2026 review of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) and assess the impact of the USMCA on American workers, farmers, ranchers, service providers, and other businesses.

• • Protecting the United States from Foreign Terrorists and Other National Security and Public Safety Threats (1-20-25)

President Trump signed an executive order to further enhance the vetting and screening processes across agencies all relevant federal agencies for purposes of visa issuance.

• • Initial Rescissions of Harmful Executive Orders and Actions (1-20-25)

President Trump issued an executive order (EO) rescinding various EOs issued by the prior administration, including EO 13993, Revision of Civil Immigration Enforcement Policies and Priorities, among others.

• • Protecting the American People Against Invasion (1-20-25)

This executive order revokes Biden proclamations on enforcement, border processing, and family reunification, among others, and further calls for actions related to interior enforcement, removal, expedited removal, detention, NGO funding, federal-state agreements, civil fines, visa bonds, public benefits, etc.

• • Defending Women from Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government (1-20-25)

This proclamations aims to revert policies on gender identity on all aspects of the government, which allowed an individual to choose gender identity on all government issued documents including passports, visas, and Global Entry cards.