Trump’s first immigration measures: Sending troops to the border and restricting citizenship
The Republican president announced dozens of executive orders on immigration. Requirements for obtaining residency are raised from five years to 14
Donald Trump began to shape his administration minutes after taking office. In his first speech as president, the Republican revealed some of the executive orders he promised for the first day of his second term. A dozen of these are intended to “repel the disastrous invasion of our country.” As announced in his campaign, the president is tightening the requirements to become an American citizen, is aiming to mobilize troops to the border with Mexico, to declare a national emergency to reduce illegal immigration, and will designate Mexican drug cartels and criminal gangs such as Tren de Aragua as terrorist organizations. These are just a handful of measures in an offensive described by the president as “the revolution of common sense.” Some of Trump’s announcements are expected to generate strong opposition and be taken through the courts, so they will not come into effect immediately.
