After his inauguration Trump plans series of measures against irregular migration
Immediately after taking office as US President, Donald Trump wants to sign a series of executive orders to tighten migration policy. Among other things, a national emergency is to be declared on the border with Mexico, said a future government official. He had already done this during his first term of office in order to finance the construction of the wall, which was often promised during the election campaign at the time.
20.01.2025, 18:03
20.01.2025, 18:21
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With the initial ten planned measures, the Republican wants to implement a key election promise. These include greater involvement of the military to secure the country's borders and the continuation of the construction of the wall. In addition, criminal cartels are to be combated more rigorously and the asylum system regulated more strictly. Trump is also planning to abolish automatic citizenship for children born in the USA to migrants without valid residency status.
Even though US presidents can use executive orders to implement political priorities without the approval of Congress, some of these measures are likely to run into legal and constitutional hurdles. However, it is already clear that Trump wants to set a clear course in asylum and migration policy with these steps. He will be sworn in for his second term of office today.
Reports: "Operation Safeguard" to start in Chicago
Over the weekend, US media also reported on deportation operations planned by the Trump administration under the name "Operation Safeguard". The "Wall Street Journal" and "New York Times", among others, reported, citing informed persons, that the first raids were planned in Chicago. It is conceivable that the campaign could be extended to other cities, they said.
During the election campaign, Trump had announced that he would carry out the largest deportation operation in the history of the USA. The situation at the border is tense and authorities are overloaded in many places. Trump's predecessor Joe Biden recently tightened the asylum rules for migrants who enter the country illegally via Mexico. The number of unauthorized border crossings fell - albeit from a record level.
Trump: Must get criminals out of the country
In a telephone interview with NBC News two days before his inauguration, Trump declared that mass deportations were his top priority. "It starts very quickly, very quickly," said the Republican. "We have to get the criminals out of the country."
It is true that some areas in the USA where many migrants live are experiencing an increase in crime. However, experts attribute this to complex socio-political circumstances. There is no evidence of a crime wave caused by migrants, nor that this group commits significantly more crimes than natives. According to surveys, the opposite is actually the case.
Arduous journey to the USA
Many people fleeing poverty, violence and political crises in their home countries choose to cross the US southern border. Many come from South American countries. Every year, hundreds die on the dangerous route north, for example due to a lack of water and heatstroke. Others become victims of criminal gangs.
