Protecting the American People Against Invasion
This executive order directs the federal government to markedly tighten and accelerate enforcement of U.S. immigration laws, framing the issue as a national security and public-safety priority. It revokes several late-2020s policies (Executive Orders 13993, 14010, 14011, and 14012) and orders agencies to promptly revoke related memoranda and guidance, ensuring faithful execution of immigration laws against inadmissible and removable aliens. The order seeks to deter unauthorized presence, expedite removals, and expand enforcement tools, with a strong emphasis on public safety, national security, and the financial costs of unauthorized immigration. To implement these priorities, the order creates nationwide Homeland Security Task Forces, expands collaboration with state and local law enforcement (including 287(g) arrangements), prioritizes criminal prosecutions related to illegal entry or presence, increases detention capacity, and accelerates removals where possible. It also imposes financial and policy measures—such as fines on unlawfully present aliens, audits of NGOs receiving funding, denial of public benefits to unauthorized aliens, and sanctions on “sanctuary” jurisdictions—along with efforts to identify unregistered aliens and boost information sharing across agencies. The overall aim is to deter illegal immigration, dismantle traffickers and criminal networks, and align federal actions with stricter enforcement of immigration laws.
Key Points
- 1Revocation of prior enforcement policies and comprehensive push to faithfully execute the immigration laws against inadmissible and removable aliens, with emphasis on national security and public safety.
- 2Creation of Federal Homeland Security Task Forces (HSTFs) in all states to dismantle criminal cartels, foreign gangs, and cross-border trafficking networks, including a central command and interagency coordination.
- 3Expanded enforcement tools, including expedited removals for certain aliens, detention capacity expansion, and prioritization of criminal prosecutions related to unauthorized entry or presence.
- 4Increased collaboration with state and local law enforcement through 287(g) agreements, allowing qualified local officers to perform immigration duties under federal direction, and actions to restrict sanctuary jurisdictions from accessing federal funds.
- 5Civil and financial measures: fines and penalties on unlawfully present aliens, audits and possible termination of NGO funding, denial of public benefits to unauthorized aliens, and a focus on bonds, visa bonds, and related financial mechanisms to manage immigration obligations.