As Donald Trump returns to the White House on January 20, Republicans will have a majority in the Senate. This means that his Cabinet nominees will likely face an easier path to confirmation, even for those who may have surrounded themselves with controversies.
Trump enacted controversial immigration plans in his first week back. What are the short and long-term effects?
Trump sought to make good on his campaign promises, signing a flurry of executive orders related to illegal immigration and refugee admissions.
The orders include declaring a national emergency to deploy military personnel to the border, suspending refugee resettlement and ending birthright citizenship.
In his first week, President Donald Trump declared a national emergency at the U.S. southern border, reinstated some of his first-term policies and ended programs that allowed people to legally enter the U.
If President Donald Trump’s personnel moves are any tell, he may come out of the gate toward Iran with a tone that is more diplomatic than combative.
The president issued several actions related to the border or immigration, including ramping up deportations and suspending refugee resettlement.
The president is making good on his campaign promise with attempts to beef up security at the border and limit immigration.
The Trump administration is ending use of a border app called CBP One that has allowed nearly 1 million people to legally enter the United States with eligibility to work.
The Trump administration will also push to fill the thousands of political appointments across government as soon as possible, another source told Reuters.
WASHINGTON − President Donald Trump on Monday declared a national border emergency and ordered the U.S. armed forces to repel "forms of invasion" at the U.S.-Mexico border, including illegal migration and drug trafficking.