President Donald Trump made a promise throughout the campaign that he would secure the Southern Border on Day One. Monday evening, before heading out for his inaugural ball, Trump signed several Executive Orders specifically designated to address the crisis at the Southern border.
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Each one outlined how Trump planned to address this crisis.
National Emergency at the Southern Border
The first part of the Executive Orders targeted the role of the cartels in exacerbating border security. The second part focused on protection for states plagued by the illegal influx. The president also authorized the use of military force in order to manage the crisis and beat back the cartel networks.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of America, by the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including sections 201 and 301 of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.), hereby declare that a national emergency exists at the southern border of the United States, and that section 12302 of title 10, United States Code, is invoked and made available, according to its terms, to the Secretaries of the military departments concerned, subject to the direction of the Secretary of Defense. To provide additional authority to the Department of Defense to support the Federal Government’s response to the emergency at the southern border, I hereby declare that this emergency requires use of the Armed Forces and, in accordance with section 301 of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1631), that the construction authority provided in section 2808 of title 10, United States Code, is invoked and made available, according to its terms, to the Secretary of Defense and, at the discretion of the Secretary of Defense, to the Secretaries of the military departments.
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🚨 President Trump signs a proclamation declaring a NATIONAL EMERGENCY at the southern border pic.twitter.com/Z9bCEpKoIJ
— Trump War Room (@TrumpWarRoom) January 21, 2025
Because of the gravity and emergency of this present danger and imminent threat, it is necessary for the Armed Forces to take all appropriate action to assist the Department of Homeland Security in obtaining full operational control of the southern border.
Designation of Cartels as Foreign Terrorist Organizations
The Biden administration refused to allow the cartels to be designated as a terrorist organization, so Trump’s executive order has made this possible, allowing for an expansion of apprehension and prosecutorial powers.
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, I hereby proclaim:
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, including America.
🚨 President Trump signs an Executive Order designating the cartels as foreign terrorist organizations pic.twitter.com/TZhPywQIbq
— Trump War Room (@TrumpWarRoom) January 21, 2025
The final EO incorporated protection for the states that have been adversely impacted by the invasion of illegal immigrants.
🚨 President Trump signs a proclamation guaranteeing the states’ protection from the invasion at the southern border pic.twitter.com/rO7omQ30Nh
— Trump War Room (@TrumpWarRoom) January 21, 2025
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This invasion has caused widespread chaos and suffering in our country over the last 4 years. It has led to the horrific and inexcusable murders of many innocent American citizens, including women and children, at the hands of illegal aliens. Foreign criminal gangs and cartels have begun seizing control of parts of cities, attacking our most vulnerable citizens, and terrorizing Americans beyond the control of local law enforcement. Cartels control vast territories just south of our southern border, effectively controlling who can and cannot travel to the United States from Mexico. Hundreds of thousands of Americans have tragically died from drug overdoses because of the illicit narcotics that have flowed across the southern border.
This assault on the American people and the integrity of America’s sovereign borders represents a grave threat to our Nation.
These Executive Orders dovetailed with the Senate’s passage of the Laken Riley Act. After further review by the House, it will go to President Trump for signature. This will be the first piece of legislation that the President signs into law.
Promises made, promises kept.
