On his second inauguration day, in January 2025, President Donald Trump signaled one of his administration's highest priorities by issuing an executive order titled "Protecting the American People Against Invasion."
His declaration directed executive agencies to "employ all lawful means to ensure the faithful execution of the immigration laws of the United States against all inadmissible and removable aliens," and to "ensur[e] the successful enforcement of final orders of removal." Ironically, the Trump administration's definition of "lawful means" has often crossed the border of legality.
