Neat EO that lives up to campaign promises.
https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/01/protecting-the-american-people-against-invasion/
1) Revokes Biden immigration EOs, and demands that all agencies update their materials to that effect
2) Restates that the primary purpose of ICE is "the enforcement of the provisions of the [Immigration and Nationality Act ] and other Federal laws related to the illegal entry and unlawful presence of aliens in the United States"
3) Establishes a new task force (yuk) designed to coordinate federal and state enforcement of immigration laws (yea!).
4) streamline the process to get a deportation court order.
5) build detention facilities for suspected illegal aliens to wait deportation6
6) Orders DHS to use the regulatory framework in place under the INA to enter into agreements with state and local governments to give them authority to assist with, but not replace, ICE with enforcement of the INA
7) Encouraging emigration of illegals - basically giving the DHS authority to spend money to assist with illegals trying to follow the law and go home.
8) Start requiring more bonds for VISAs. I like this. Over stay your VISA, you forfeit your bond. This would be even more compelling if the bond is paid for over time instead of all at once. We will let you in the country for a little money, but you are going to have to pay money monthly towards a refundable bond and keep up with your court requirements to legally stay here.
9) Re-establishes an immigration NARC system, providing an expedited system in place to have citizens report on illegals that committed a crime against them. Illegal alien stole stuff from your garage? Call VOICE and get ICE involved. Good way to get leads on the people we need to prioritize deporting.
10) Revokes all federal funding to "sanctuary" jurisdictions. This is pretty huge. Want to fight ICE? Fine, no money for roads, schools, etc. coming from the federal government. This is a huge hammer, and I don't really like this use of power because it is often misused, but it is a bold shot across the bow.
11) Stop funding of NGO's until an audit of that funding is undertaken for fraud, waste, or illegal activities. Initiate any legal claw-back of those wasted or fraudulent grants.
12) Stop public benefits to illegals. OMB review to deny funding to any agency providing benefits to illegals.
Not sure how much of this will stand up in court, but it is deeply entrenched with established law. It basically says, you know what? we are going to follow the INA, which was passed in 1952 but has been largely ignored.
It will be challenged based on accusations of racism, which I think will fall flat with this SCOTUS.
This is the first of the EOs I have reviewed extensively. It has serious teeth if executed as intended. If all of Trumps EOs follow this template, demanding very strict enforcement of established law, I could see this administration making a dent very quickly.
On a side note, I think that the guys that wrote the EO are cribbing off of Texags for good ideas. Pretty sure F16 contemplated many of these changes. I have specifically argued for 4-7, 11 and 12. The VISA bond thing is pretty compelling.
https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/01/protecting-the-american-people-against-invasion/
1) Revokes Biden immigration EOs, and demands that all agencies update their materials to that effect
2) Restates that the primary purpose of ICE is "the enforcement of the provisions of the [Immigration and Nationality Act ] and other Federal laws related to the illegal entry and unlawful presence of aliens in the United States"
3) Establishes a new task force (yuk) designed to coordinate federal and state enforcement of immigration laws (yea!).
4) streamline the process to get a deportation court order.
5) build detention facilities for suspected illegal aliens to wait deportation6
6) Orders DHS to use the regulatory framework in place under the INA to enter into agreements with state and local governments to give them authority to assist with, but not replace, ICE with enforcement of the INA
7) Encouraging emigration of illegals - basically giving the DHS authority to spend money to assist with illegals trying to follow the law and go home.
8) Start requiring more bonds for VISAs. I like this. Over stay your VISA, you forfeit your bond. This would be even more compelling if the bond is paid for over time instead of all at once. We will let you in the country for a little money, but you are going to have to pay money monthly towards a refundable bond and keep up with your court requirements to legally stay here.
9) Re-establishes an immigration NARC system, providing an expedited system in place to have citizens report on illegals that committed a crime against them. Illegal alien stole stuff from your garage? Call VOICE and get ICE involved. Good way to get leads on the people we need to prioritize deporting.
10) Revokes all federal funding to "sanctuary" jurisdictions. This is pretty huge. Want to fight ICE? Fine, no money for roads, schools, etc. coming from the federal government. This is a huge hammer, and I don't really like this use of power because it is often misused, but it is a bold shot across the bow.
11) Stop funding of NGO's until an audit of that funding is undertaken for fraud, waste, or illegal activities. Initiate any legal claw-back of those wasted or fraudulent grants.
12) Stop public benefits to illegals. OMB review to deny funding to any agency providing benefits to illegals.
Not sure how much of this will stand up in court, but it is deeply entrenched with established law. It basically says, you know what? we are going to follow the INA, which was passed in 1952 but has been largely ignored.
It will be challenged based on accusations of racism, which I think will fall flat with this SCOTUS.
This is the first of the EOs I have reviewed extensively. It has serious teeth if executed as intended. If all of Trumps EOs follow this template, demanding very strict enforcement of established law, I could see this administration making a dent very quickly.
On a side note, I think that the guys that wrote the EO are cribbing off of Texags for good ideas. Pretty sure F16 contemplated many of these changes. I have specifically argued for 4-7, 11 and 12. The VISA bond thing is pretty compelling.
It takes a special kind of brainwashed useful idiot to politically defend government fraud, waste, and abuse.