Trump Declares National Emergency at Border, Issues Executive Orders

The executive orders reverse Biden administration policies that critics said attracted some 11 million illegal immigrants into the United States.

A caravan of migrants of different nationalities heading to the United States leaves the city of Tapachula, Chiapas state, Mexico, on Jan. 12, 2025. Alfredo Estrella/AFP via Getty Images

President Donald Trump issued 10 executive actions on border security Monday evening, including one declaring a national emergency at the U.S. southern border that will pave the way for military deployment.

Trump’s executive orders set the stage for deportation operations and a crackdown on illegal immigration and crime.