RT-Engels: 21-01-2025,
The slew of executive orders is intended to stop the ongoing “invasion” of the US, according to the president
Newly-inaugurated US President Donald Trump has signed a series of executive orders related to immigration and the reinforcement of the country’s southern borders.
The documents were signed by Trump in a ceremony at the Oval Office on Monday shortly after his inauguration. The president has repeatedly vowed to take the measures immediately after returning to office and tackle the influx of illegal migrants.
“As commander-in-chief, I have no higher responsibility than to defend our country from threats and invasions, and that is exactly what I am going to do,” Trump stated during his inaugural address.
The slew of executive actions incorporates various measures to ramp up security, including declaring a national emergency at the southern border, designating drug cartels as foreign terrorist organizations, as well as ending automatic birthright citizenship for children born to parents who are neither a citizen nor a lawful permanent resident.
“America’s sovereignty is under attack. Our southern border is overrun by cartels, criminal gangs, known terrorists, human traffickers, smugglers, unvetted military-age males from foreign adversaries, and illicit narcotics that harm Americans,” the order declaring the emergency reads.
The “invasion” of the US has caused “widespread chaos and suffering” during Joe Biden’s tenure, while “foreign criminal gangs and cartels have begun seizing control of parts of cities,