I will declare a national emergency at our southern border,” Trump said during his inaugural speech. “All illegal entry will be immediately halted and we will begin the process of returning millions and millions of illegal aliens back to the places from which they came.

Shortly after his inauguration, President Donald Trump said he would declare a national emergency at the southern U.S. border, aimed at intensifying immigration enforcement. The declaration empowers federal agencies to redirect funds and resources to bolster border security,