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.

Darlene McCormick Sanchez

Reporter

1/20/2025|Updated: 3/25/2025

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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.

Darlene McCormick Sanchez

Reporter

Darlene McCormick Sanchez is an Epoch Times reporter who covers border security and immigration, election integrity, and Texas politics. Ms. McCormick Sanchez has 20 years of experience in media and has worked for outlets including Waco Tribune Herald, Tampa Tribune, and Waterbury Republican-American. She was a finalist for a Pulitzer prize for investigative reporting.

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