Trump Closes Southern Border to Migrants, Orders Agencies to Repel Illegal Entry

Jan 22, 2025, 09:14 PM

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order suspending the entry of migrants into the United States at the southern border, including both legal crossings and designated ports of entry, the White House announced on Wednesday. The order directs the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Justice, and the State Department to immediately repel, repatriate, and remove illegal aliens engaged in an 'invasion' of the country. The action also restricts the right to seek asylum for those entering through the southern border.