Trump Initial Executive Orders on Immigration

We will do our best to keep this list updated. Most of the orders do not directly affect our clients. For those that may, we will publish separate articles as they develop.

Because many of the executive orders are duplicative, this is not a complete list of all immigration-related executive orders.

Title	Brief Description	Status
Protecting the Meaning and Value of American Citizenship	Ends birthright citizenship, established by the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.	Temporarily blocked by federal court order
Declaring a National Emergency at the Southern Border	Militarizes the southern border and orders continued construction of the border wall.	Active
Securing Our Borders	Increases border enforcement, including ending parole, more detention, swift removal, and reopening the "remain in Mexico" program. Calls for criminal prosecution of unlawful entrants and those who "facilitate their unlawful presence." Encourages partnerships with local authorities to enforce immigration law.	Active
Protecting the U.S. from Foreign Terrorists and Other National Security and Public Safety Threats	Increases vetting for all visa applicants and applicants for immigration status in the United States. Lays the groundwork for invoking the Alien Enemies Act to justify expanding expedited removal to the interior of the country.	Active
Protecting the American People Against Invasion	Revokes Biden executive orders, which identified enforcement priorities, allowed for the use of prosecutorial discretion, addressed asylum processing at the border, worked to reunify families separated at the border, and encouraged USCIS to adjudicate benefits applications fairly and efficiently.	Active
America First Policy Directive to the Secretary of State	Directs the Secretary of State to issue new guidance putting America First in all its operations.	Active
Realigning the United States Refugee Admissions Program	Indefinitely pauses refugee admissions and decisions on refugee applications.	In effect, except for those with approved refugee status and travel booked before Jan. 20, 2025
Guaranteeing the States Protection Against Invasion	Virtually shuts down asylum processing at the border	Found illegal by a federal court judge, likely to be appealed
Designating English as the Official Language of the United States	Revokes August 2000 order, "Improving Access to Services for Persons With Limited English Proficiency"	Active