An original resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the President of the United States possesses legal authority under existing law to take immediate and necessary action to secure the southwest border of the United States.

This is a non-binding Senate resolution (S. Res. 29) stating that the President has legal authority under existing immigration law to take immediate and necessary actions to secure the U.S. southwest border. It cites specific provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) as bases for such action and urges the President and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to use all available statutory authority to reinstate or implement policies and programs that promote orderly and lawful entry, deter illegal immigration, and protect national security. The resolution enumerates a broad set of policy options—ranging from immediate removal of illegal entrants to tightening asylum rules and deterring appeals to humanitarian parole—designed to strengthen border control. Because this is a sense resolution, it does not by itself change law or create new authorities. Rather, it expresses congressional support for using existing authorities and potentially signals to the executive branch, Congress, and the public that the Senate favors aggressive border-control measures, including remaking or reinstating policies such as the Migrant Protection Protocols (Remain in Mexico) and other enforcement tools.