On his first day back in the White House, President Donald Trump signed a number of executive measures, many of which are intended to limit immigration while increasing the military’s presence at the border.
Trump also issued executive orders labeling several Mexican drug cartels and other entities as foreign terrorist organizations, according to information obtained by Knewz.com.
According to sources, the executive orders also significantly reduced the routes to the United States, including the refugee program for people escaping persecution and danger.
In his inaugural address, Trump restated his immigration policies, saying:
“As commander in chief, I have no higher responsibility than to defend our country from threats and invasions, and that is exactly what I am going to do.”
First, the new president eliminated the U.S. Constitution’s promise of birthright citizenship for children born to unauthorized immigrants. It is therefore anticipated that this specific executive order may encounter legal issues.
The President responded as follows when questioned about the possible legal obstacle:
“You might be correct, but I believe we have solid grounds… As you are aware, we are the only nation in the world to implement birthright. And it’s simply utterly absurd. But we’ll see, you know. We believe we have excellent grounds.
It has been noted that more than 30 other countries share America’s unrestricted birthright citizenship laws.
But according to the executive order, the 14th Amendment has never been construed to grant citizenship to all those born in the United States.
In order to use government funds to build a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border without congressional permission, Trump simultaneously issued an executive order declaring a national emergency at the southern border.
In his inaugural speech, he also made reference to this, saying:
“A national emergency will be proclaimed along our southern border. We will immediately stop all illegal entry and start the process of repatriating millions of criminal aliens to their original locations.”
Realigning the United States Refugee Admission Program to Better Align with American Principles and American Interests is an executive order that the new president also signed. It essentially stops the country’s refugee admissions for a minimum of three months.
“The order calls for the Department ofHomeland Securityand State Department to issue a report within 90 days detailing whether it s in the nation s interests to resume the admission of refugees,” sources have stated.
It is important to note that on Monday, January 20, the CBP One app—an online lottery system that scheduled appointments for 1,450 individuals daily at eight border crossings to enter on parole—was no longer available.
The “Remain in Mexico” policy, which mandates that asylum claimants stay in Mexico while their cases are processed by U.S. courts, was also revived by Trump.
Additionally, the President designated a number of Mexican drug cartels as foreign terrorist organizations. Reports indicate that this designation is primarily directed at organizations like MS-13 and Tren de Aragua.
“That’s a big one,” Trump said as he signed the order. For years, people have desired to achieve this. That’s probably not what Mexico wants. However, we must act morally.