The Actions Trump Has Taken on Immigration in His First Days in Office

The executive actions include enlisting the military, resuming border wall construction, and ending birthright citizenship. Lawsuits are already being filed.

U.S. Border Patrol agents prepare to transport illegal immigrants for processing next to the border fence near Sasabe, Ariz., on Jan. 19. John Moore/Getty Images

Within hours of his inauguration on Monday, President Donald Trump began signing a series of sweeping executive actions to crack down on illegal immigration and increase security at the southern border.

These actions are among many promises Trump made during his 2024 presidential campaign. He told an audience during a Latino Americans for Trump roundtable at his hotel and resort in Miami-Doral, Florida, on Oct. 22 that he believed illegal immigration was a more pressing issue for the nation than inflation and the economy.