A major focus in President Trump’s inauguration speech was the border. While some of the directives will be challenged in court, others are more ceremonial.
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President Donald Trump will sign nearly a dozen executive orders addressing illegal immigration.
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While the president promised mass deportation on the campaign trail, it did not come up in detail during his Monday speech. Mr. Trump did speak on deporting criminals. Reports say raids could begin as early as Tuesday.
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Another campaign theme was ending birthright citizenship, but it did not come up in his speech. Legal scholars say any action will require an amendment to the constitution.
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Reports say Trump will name Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s Border Czar Mike Banks to lead Customs and Border Protection, but no official announcement has been made.
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President Donald Trump will sign nearly a dozen executive orders addressing illegal immigration.
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While the president promised mass deportation on the campaign trail, it did not come up in detail during his Monday speech. Mr. Trump did speak on deporting criminals. Reports say raids could begin as early as Tuesday.
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Another campaign theme was ending birthright citizenship, but it did not come up in his speech. Legal scholars say any action will require an amendment to the constitution.
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Reports say Trump will name Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s Border Czar Mike Banks to lead Customs and Border Protection, but no official announcement has been made.
DallasPresident Donald Trump declared he was prepared to issue a number of executive orders and directives, including a declaration of emergency on the southern border, shortly after taking office.
The pledges of a large deportation campaign and a broad border crackdown are being fulfilled by the 47th president.
President Trump’s inauguration speech on Monday focused heavily on the border. While some of the directives will be challenged in court, others are more ceremonial.
President Trump’s Border Plan
We know:
Mr. Trump has laid out his strategy for resolving the border issues.
“First, I will declare a national emergency at our southern border,” he stated.
Trump will sign almost a dozen executive orders tackling illegal immigration on his first day in office.
“I will send troops to the southern border to repel the disastrous invasion of our country,” he stated.
RELATED: On the first day, Trump will take more than 200 executive acts.
On January 20, 2025, President Donald Trump discusses the border following his inauguration. While discussing Texas’ border policy, the president became aware that the governor was present.
Additionally, Trump is ordering the Department of Defense and Homeland Security to complete the installation of portions of the border wall.
Mass deportation was a campaign pledge, but the president did not discuss it in depth in his speech on Monday.
Regarding the deportation of criminals, Trump did say. Raids may start as early as Tuesday, according to reports.
“All illegal entry will immediately be halted, and we will begin the process of returning millions and millions of criminal aliens back to the place they came,” he stated to the crowd at the inauguration. “We will reinstate my Remain in Mexico policy.”
According to the president, cartels will also be classified as foreign terrorist organizations.
“As commander in chief, I have no higher responsibility than to defend our country from threats and invasions,” he stated. “And that is what we are going to do.”
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Texas places more buoys along Rio Grande after Trump’s inauguration
Greg Abbott, the governor of Texas, uploaded a video of the big buoys being erected at the border between Texas and Mexico.
Although it was not mentioned in his address, abolishing birthright citizenship was another campaign focus.
According to legal experts, any action will necessitate a constitutional modification.
Any order issued by President Trump would be immediately challenged in court.
WASHINGTON, DC-JANUARY 20: On January 20, 2025, in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol, U.S. President Donald Trump delivers a speech during inauguration ceremonies in Washington, DC. As the 47th president of the United States, Donald Trump begins his second term in office.
What they’re saying:
Although it is lawful to use the military at the border, immigration lawyer Raed Gonzalez tells FOX 4 that the military’s capabilities are restricted.
“They are allowed to cross the border, but they are not allowed to contact anyone. “They can’t make any arrests,” he asserted. “They can assist with the process and be present to transfer illegals. Unless there is a battle, they are unable to communicate with them effectively.
The president brought up the less contentious practice of deporting criminals. However, Gonzalez claims that there have been some challenges in recent years.
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What executive orders Trump said he’d sign on Day 1
As the new White House begins its first day, President-elect Donald Trump is drafting more than 200 executive orders.
“We are unable to deport a large number of those criminals because their home countries do not currently wish to accept them. “Those will all be the main ones, and I think they will all be deported by force,” Gonzalez stated. “Homeland has also said that with more probability, those are going to be the first ones.”
Next steps:
According to reports, Mr. Trump will appoint Mike Banks, the border czar for Texas Governor Greg Abbott, to head Customs and Border Protection.
Senators like John Cornyn praised the news, but the Trump camp has not made any formal declaration.
The Origin:This article’s information was gathered from previous FOX 4 news coverage, an interview with an immigration lawyer, and the Inauguration Day Ceremony.
