- Trump signs series of executive orders focused on immigration reform
- Declared national emergency at border
- Halted entry into country and vows to deport millions
- Trump will seek to end birthright US citizenship
Trump targets border crisis and birthright citizenship
President Donald Trump has signed a series of executive orders focused on immigration reform, including declaring illegal immigration at the US-Mexico border a national emergency and targeting birthright citizenship.
From the Oval Office, Trump vowed to halt all illegal entry and deport millions of “criminal aliens.” He also designated Mexican drug cartels as terrorist organisations and revoked nearly 80 executive actions from his predecessor, Joe Biden.
Trump’s boldest move seeks to end birthright citizenship, which grants citizenship to anyone born on US soil regardless of their parent’s status. However, this is enshrined in the Constitution, requiring significant legislative action to amend.
Immigration advocacy groups have fiercely opposed the orders, calling them an attack on American values. Legal challenges are already underway, with critics accusing Trump’s administration of undermining immigrant rights.
Trump defended his actions as essential to protecting the nation, stating his duty to stop what he called an “invasion” at the southern border.
