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EO 14165 § 3 directs DOD and DHS to construct physical barriers to ensure "operational control" of the southern border

  1. Original Date Announced

    January 20, 2025

    Section 3 of Executive Order (EO) 14165 "Securing Our Borders" instructs the Secretaries of Defense and Homeland Security to take all appropriate action to deploy and construct temporary and permanent physical barriers to ensure complete operational control of the U.S. southern border.

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    2025.01.20 EO 14165 - Securing Our Borders
  2. Effective Date

    January 20, 2025
  3. Subsequent Trump and Court Action(s)

    • January 23, 2025

      2025.01.23 - USNORTHCOM bolsters security at southern border

      The Pentagon through U.S. Northern Command (USNORTHCOM) deployed approximately 1,500 active-duty troops from U.S. Army and U.S. Marine Corps to the southern border to augment approximately 2,500 service members already deployed and supporting CBP there. Military forces will support detection and monitoring efforts and repair and replace physical barriers.

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    • February 7, 2025

      2025.02.07 Complaints: Case No.'s 7:25-CV-00060; 7:25-CV-00057; 7:25-CV-00059

      The federal government filed three civil actions to take property through eminent domain for a border barrier and related infrastructure. These actions were filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, McAllen Division. USA v. 0.139 Acres of Land, More or Less, Situate in Starr County, State of Texas; and Roberto Rodriguez, Jr., 7:25-CV-00060 (S.D. Tex.); USA v. 0.846 Acres of Land, More or Less, Situate in Starr County, State of Texas; and Berta Arteaga, 7:25-CV-00057 (S.D. Tex.); USA v. 2.859 Acres of Land, More or Less, Situate in Starr County, State of Texas; and Roberto Rodriguez, 7:25-CV-00059 (S.D. Tex.).

      **Litigation entries are limited to initial complaints and major substantive rulings. For pleadings and additional information, use name and docket number to search  Civil Rights Clearinghouse and CourtListener or visit Just Security Litigation Tracker**

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Current Status

None

Original Trump Policy Status

Trump Administration Action: Presidential Orders
Subject Matter: Border
Agencies Affected: DHS CBP DOD

Associated or Derivative Policies

Commentary

  • 2025.02.01_NYT: White House P.R. Campaign Aims to Show Trump Making Good on Immigration Promise

    White House and DOD release videos and photos depicting U.S. Marines reinforcing the border wall and loading shackled immigrants onto a C-17 military cargo plane.

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