EO [Securing Our Borders] § 4 directs DOD, DOJ, and DHS to deploy personnel to ensure operational control of the southern border and enforce immigration laws

Original Date Announced
January 20, 2025
Section 4 of Presidential EO "Securing Our Borders" directs the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Homeland Security to take all appropriate and lawful action to deploy sufficient personnel along the southern border of the United States to ensure "complete operational control." It also states that "[t]he Attorney General and the Secretary of Homeland Security shall take all appropriate action to supplement available personnel to secure the southern border and enforce the immigration laws of the United States through the use of sections 1103(a)(2) and (4)-(6) of the INA (8 U.S.C. 1103(a)(2) and (4)-(6))."
Trump 2.0 [ID #1379]
2025.01.20 EO - "Securing Our Borders"
Effective Date
January 20, 2025
Subsequent Trump and Court Action(s)
- January 29, 2025
  2025.01.29 USCG conducts security operations on Rio Grande River - X
  
  The U.S. Coast Guard has begun "security operations" along the Rio Grande River. USCG states that it "will detect and deter aliens and transnational smugglers from using maritime routes to illegally enter the United States."
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Status: Final/Actual

Trump Administration Action: Presidential Orders

Subject Matter: Border

Agencies Affected: DHS CBP DOD AG

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