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Trump Signs Order Halting All Migrant Entry at Southern Border, Restricting Right to Asylum

Jan 22, 2025, 08:52 PM

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order suspending the physical entry of migrants through the United States' southern border with Mexico, the White House announced on Wednesday. Using authority from the Constitution and immigration law, the order directs the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Justice, and the State Department to immediately repel, repatriate, and remove individuals attempting unauthorized entry into the country. The executive order also restricts the right to asylum for those crossing the border. This move effectively shuts down all migrant entry across the southern border, including both legal crossings and designated ports of entry. The action aims to halt what Trump described as an "invasion" of the United States through the southern border. This decision follows reports of additional troops being deployed to secure and militarize the border.