As President Donald Trump delivered his inaugural address on Monday, he outlined the series of executive orders he planned to sign that day to "begin the complete restoration of America and the revolution of common sense." First on that list were several immigration- and border-related measures.
"First, I will declare a national emergency at our southern border," Trump said. "We will begin the process of returning millions and millions of criminal aliens back to the places from which they came." Other moves will include reinstating the "Remain in Mexico" policy, sending troops to the U.S.-Mexico border, and "eliminat[ing] the presence of all foreign gangs and criminal networks" in the U.S. by invoking the Alien Enemies Act of 1798.
A fact sheet released by the Trump White House Monday afternoon indicated that the president's crackdown would target legal and illegal immigrants alike.
