What Does Trump's National Emergency Declaration on Southern Border Mean?
The national emergency declaration will allow the Trump administration to deploy armed forces and National Guard members to the border. Trump said troops will "repel the disastrous invasion of our country." It's unclear how many troops will be sent to the border.
Here Is How Trump Moved to Seal the Southern Border on Day 1
President Trump issued a raft of executive orders that effectively block migrants from entering the United States and applying for asylum, closing off major legal channels for immigration.
U.S. military on southern border in new immigration crackdown
More than a thousand U.S. troops are being deployed to the southern border to reinforce President Trump's new crackdown on illegal immigration. NBC News' Priya Sridhar reports.
Trump Inherits Better Southern Border Situation Than He Left Biden
Illegal crossings at the southern border were lower in December 2024 than in December 2020, Border Patrol data showed.
1st US troops arrive at the southern border
At least 1,500 troops were sent to the border to begin their new mission as part of President Donald Trump’s long promised crackdown on immigration.
Migration: The situation on the southern US border
This is the current situation for the many migrants stuck on the Mexican side of the border with the United States. One woman, who asked to remain anonymous out of fear for her safety, told DW that she left her home in southern Mexico because criminals tried to kidnap her and her daughter.
Trump’s plans to militarize southern border take shape
President Trump is sending hundreds of troops to the southern border for a wide-ranging mission that poses new challenges and raises questions about the military’s role in handling migration, traditionally a law enforcement responsibility.
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Donald Trump is targeting Mexico like no other country
M ore than any other country, Donald Trump went after Mexico on his first day in office. He ordered its criminal gangs to be ...
Trump announces national emergency at southern border after sworn in as 47th president
President-elect Donald Trump has arrived at the White House in advance of his inauguration as the 47th president of the ...
Trump DHS finds 'mass influx' of illegal migrants at southern border, requests assistance from all 50 states
President Trump's Department of Homeland Security finds "an actual or imminent mass influx" of illegal immigrants at the southern border.
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Donald Trump Just Cut All Foreign Aid to Ukraine and Most of the World
Donald Trump’s administration issued a 90-day pause on all foreign aid, with exceptions for Israel and Egypt, according to a ...
Democratic states weigh more support for immigrants as Trump administration cracks down
As President Donald Trump cracks down on immigration, lawmakers in some Democratic-led states are proposing new ways to ...
Twenty-two States Sue to Stop Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Order
The lawsuit to block the president’s executive order is the first salvo in what is likely to be a long-running legal fight ...
Trump executive order restricts birthright citizenship; states sue
After the Civil War, the Constitution was amended to consider every baby born in the US an American. Soon that may change.
United States Attorney Zachary Myers resigns ahead of Trump inauguration
The rule of law is not self-executing,” said US Attorney Zachary Myers, who was appointed by President Joe Biden in 2021.
FACT FOCUS: A look at false and misleading claims made by Trump during his first week back in office
From his inaugural address continuing through a flurry of executive actions, press conferences and interviews Trump relied on ...