President-elect Donald Trump is preparing to take immediate action on border security and immigration policy as one of his first priorities upon assuming office on Monday. According to reports from Fox News, Trump plans to sign 11 border-related executive orders within hours of being sworn in, signaling a major shift in U.S. immigration enforcement and border protection policies.
Among the key measures, Trump is set to deploy U.S. troops to the southern border under the authority of the U.S. Northern Command (NORTHCOM). This deployment is intended to prioritize border security and territorial integrity as part of the military’s strategic operations. While the exact number of troops to be stationed has not been disclosed, Trump transition sources indicated that this move underscores the administration’s commitment to exercising sovereignty over U.S. borders.
“This executive order sends a clear message that the United States intends to exercise its sovereignty over its land and borders and that the armed forces have a role to play in protecting our borders,” a source familiar with the plans told Fox News reporter Bill Melugin.
In addition, Trump plans to formally designate several criminal organizations, including Venezuela’s Tren de Aragua gang and the Salvadoran MS-13 gang, as foreign terrorist organizations (FTOs) and specially designated global terrorists. This designation would expand the federal government’s ability to take legal and financial action against these groups, as well as anyone providing them with support or resources. The move follows calls from Texas Governor Greg Abbott in October to declare Tren de Aragua a terrorist organization after the gang was implicated in the brutal rape and murder of a 12-year-old girl in Houston.
The incoming administration also intends to terminate multiple immigration policies implemented under President Biden. The mass humanitarian parole program, which offered special consideration to migrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela, will be rescinded. The CBP One app, which allowed migrants to register and request legal entry into the U.S. while still in Mexico, will be discontinued. Trump will also reinstate the “Remain in Mexico” policy, requiring asylum seekers to await their immigration hearings south of the border. Additionally, the Biden administration’s controversial “catch-and-release” policy, under which many migrants detained at the border were released into the U.S., will be ended.
As part of his broader border security measures, Trump has pledged to resume construction of the border wall, fulfilling a core promise of his first term and campaign. The transition team emphasized that these actions aim to halt what Trump has repeatedly described as an “invasion” of the U.S. border.
During a rally on Sunday night at the Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C., Trump addressed thousands of supporters, reiterating his commitment to strong immigration enforcement. “By the time the sun sets tomorrow, the invasion of our country will have come to a halt,” he declared to an enthusiastic crowd during the “Make America Great Again Victory Rally.”
He wasn’t lying:
🚨BREAKING: The US/Mexico border is lined with US police patrol shortly after President Trump is inaugurated
It really was that simple… pic.twitter.com/0JdvKZcrL6
— Inevitable West (@Inevitablewest) January 20, 2025
The timing of these measures coincides with reports of a migrant caravan currently making its way through southern Mexico toward the U.S.-Mexico border. The group was seen moving through the southern city of Tapachula on Monday, more than 1,000 miles from Texas. Similar caravans in recent months have been intercepted and broken up by Mexican authorities before reaching the U.S.
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— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) January 20, 2025
Details of Trump’s executive orders and further plans were outlined during his inaugural address on Monday, marking the beginning of a new chapter in U.S. immigration and border policy.
🚨 #BREAKING: President Donald Trump announces day one executive orders, including deploying the military to the border
– National emergency declaration at the southern border
– Halting “all illegal entry”
– Remain-in-Mexico reinstated
– Catch-and-release ended
– Troops heading… pic.twitter.com/wkX0lcC6AL— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) January 20, 2025
