President Trump's Second Inauguration - Immigration orders

President Trump wasted no time signing a series of executive orders, some of which directly target immigration policies. These orders reflect a shift toward more stringent enforcement measures. Here are some of the most notable actions:

1. ENDING BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP
   Sec. 2.  Policy.  (a)  It is the policy of the United States that no department or agency of the United States government shall issue documents recognizing United States citizenship, or accept documents issued by State, local, or other governments or authorities purporting to recognize United States citizenship, to persons:  (1) when that person’s mother was unlawfully present in the United States and the person’s father was not a United States citizen or lawful permanent resident at the time of said person’s birth, or (2) when that person’s mother’s presence in the United States was lawful but temporary, and the person’s father was not a United States citizen or lawful permanent resident at the time of said person’s birth.
   (b)  Subsection (a) of this section shall apply only to persons who are born within the United States after 30 days from the date of this order.
   (c)  Nothing in this order shall be construed to affect the entitlement of other individuals, including children of lawful permanent residents, to obtain documentation of their United States citizenship.
   
   
2. PROTECTING THE UNITED STATES FROM FOREIGN TERRORISTS AND OTHER
   NATIONAL SECURITY AND PUBLIC SAFETY THREATS
    Enhanced Vetting and Screening Across Agencies.
    
   (ii)  identifying how many nationals from those countries have entered or have been admitted into the United States on or since January 20, 2021, and any other information the Secretaries and Attorney General deem relevant to the actions or activities of such nationals since their admission or entry to the United States.
    
   (f)  Evaluate the adequacy of programs designed to ensure the proper assimilation of lawful immigrants into the United States, and recommend any additional measures to be taken that promote a unified American identity and attachment to the Constitution, laws, and founding principles of the United States; and
   
   
3. PROTECTING THE AMERICAN PEOPLE AGAINST INVASION
   Sec. 2.  Policy.  It is the policy of the United States to faithfully execute the immigration laws against all inadmissible and removable aliens, particularly those aliens who threaten the safety or security of the American people.  Further, it is the policy of the United States to achieve the total and efficient enforcement of those laws, including through lawful incentives and detention capabilities.
    
   (a)  Cooperate and effectively implement, as appropriate, the sanctions provided by section 243(d) of the INA (8 U.S.C. 1253(d)), with the Secretary of State, to the maximum extent permitted by law, ensuring that diplomatic efforts and negotiations with foreign states include the foreign states’ acceptance of their nationals who are subject to removal from the United States
4. GUARANTEEING THE STATES PROTECTION AGAINST INVASION
   “suspending the physical entry of aliens involved in an invasion into the United States across the southern border until I determine that the invasion has concluded.”
   
   Source: White House