According to a Fox News exclusive from border correspondent Bill Melugin and colleague Adam Shaw, Donald Trump is readying 10 executive orders related to border security and immigration immediately after he is inaugurated.
Melugin previewed three of the actions in a post on X.
From Bill Melugin on X:
EXCLUSIVE: Per Trump admin official, President Trump will sign 10 border related Executive Orders today, including deployment of US troops to the border under NORTHCOM, immediate termination of Biden’s mass parole programs (CBP One cell phone app & CHNV migrant flights) & much more.
We’ve obtained exclusive details on three of the executive orders.
Order #1: Trump will direct DHS & DOD to finish construction of the border wall & deploy personnel to take operational control of the border. He will order the immediate termination of Biden’s controversial mass humanitarian parole policies & programs, including the CBP One cell phone app, and the CHNV migrant flights program, and he will order catch & release policies to be ended. Trump will also direct DHS and the AG to reinstate the “Remain in Mexico” program.
Order #2: Trump will order US troops to be deployed to the border under U.S. Northern Command (NORTHCOM), & will order the U.S. military to prioritize US borders and territorial integrity in strategic planning for its operations. Trump will direct his SecDef to develop a unified command plan, and the border security mission will be handled by NORTHCOM.
A Trump admin official tells me: “This Executive Order sends a clear message that the United States intends to exercise it’s sovereignty over its land and borders and that the Armed Forces have a role to play in protecting our borders.”
Order #3: Trump will designate international cartels and crime organizations like Tren de Aragua and MS-13 as Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTOs) and Specially Designated Global Terrorists (SDGTs). The order will declare these groups a national security threat and will invoke the International Emergency Economic Powers Act to stop their operations.
With these designations, the federal gov will have more tools to go after them. A FTO designation allows for targeted action against members, including sanctions and financial penalties. It is illegal for anyone to provide support or resources to a FTO, and financial institutions most report those funds to the Treasury.
These are just 3 of 10 border related Executive Orders President Trump will sign today. I’m told he will announce some during his inaugural speech, and others throughout the day, including at the White House.
Trump has appointed former Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) director Tom Homan as “border czar” to oversee border security and the deportation operation. He has also nominated South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem to serve as the next DHS secretary.
This story is developing…
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ARTICLE with colleague @AdamShawNY https://t.co/jqp1qgkpxU
— Bill Melugin (@BillMelugin_) January 20, 2025
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