Trump to Declare National Energy Emergency and Plan Mass Deportation on Day One

Dec 22, 2024, 08:30 PM

President-elect Donald Trump's incoming press secretary, Karoline Leavitt, has outlined plans for a series of executive orders to be signed on Trump's first day in office. These orders are expected to address energy production and immigration policies. Trump intends to rescind all restrictions on energy production implemented by President Biden, declare a national energy emergency, and terminate Biden's electric vehicle mandate and natural gas export ban. Additionally, Trump plans to reopen the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) in Alaska for drilling. On the immigration front, Trump's administration is considering actions related to Title 42, a policy that allowed for the expulsion of asylum-seekers, and is preparing for a large-scale deportation of undocumented migrants, aiming to empower federal and local law enforcement to identify, detain, and deport these individuals. These actions include rescinding Biden's executive orders.