On February 1, 2025, the President imposed tariffs on Canadian goods due to concerns about drug and human trafficking.

This order pauses those tariffs until March 4, 2025, to assess Canada's response to the crisis.

The pause allows for further evaluation of Canada's actions to mitigate the issues affecting the US border, and the tariffs will be reinstated if the situation worsens or insufficient action is taken.

This presidential order pauses previously imposed tariffs on Mexican goods.

The pause allows for assessment of Mexico's response to the illegal immigration and drug trafficking crisis at the US-Mexico border.

If Mexico's actions are deemed insufficient, the tariffs will be reinstated.

The order cites the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, the National Emergencies Act, and sections of the Trade Act of 1974 and Title 3 of the US Code as legal basis.

President Donald J. Trump issued an executive order imposing a 25% ad valorem tariff on all goods imported from Mexico, citing a national emergency due to the influx of illegal immigrants and drugs.

The order declares that Mexico's failure to sufficiently combat drug trafficking and human smuggling poses an unusual and extraordinary threat to US national security, foreign policy, and economy.

The tariffs are intended to pressure the Mexican government into increased cooperation and will be removed upon a determination that sufficient action has been taken to alleviate the crisis.

The order also details reporting requirements to Congress and specifies that the tariffs are in addition to any existing duties on Mexican imports.

On January 29, 2025, President Donald J. Trump signed S.5, the Laken Riley Act, into law.

This act requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to detain any alien charged with theft within the United States.

The legislation addresses immigration enforcement and impacts the justice system.

This Presidential Memorandum directs the Secretaries of Defense and Homeland Security to fully utilize the Migrant Operations Center at Guantanamo Bay for detaining high-priority criminal aliens.

The stated goal is to curb illegal immigration, disrupt criminal cartels, and reinforce national sovereignty.

The memorandum clarifies that it does not create any legally enforceable rights.

In the initial 100 hours of his second term, President Donald Trump signed numerous executive orders focused on securing the border, removing discriminatory practices, boosting investments, and modifying energy policies.

This marked an unprecedented beginning of his term and included aggressive measures towards border control, ending industry regulations, and encouraging domestic investments.

President Trump issued a proclamation declaring an invasion at the southern border of the United States.

The proclamation cites the overwhelming number of undocumented immigrants and the presence of criminal organizations and other national security threats as evidence of this invasion, asserting this situation violates the Constitution's guarantee of state protection from invasion.

In response, it suspends the entry of aliens engaged in the invasion, restricts their access to provisions within the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) granting legal presence in the U.S., and directs the suspension of entry for those failing to provide adequate medical and background information.

Further, it directs the departments of Homeland Security, State, and Justice to take actions to repel the invasion.

This executive order declares a national emergency due to the threat posed by drug cartels and transnational criminal organizations.

It outlines a process for designating these groups as Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTOs) or Specially Designated Global Terrorists (SDGTs) under existing laws, enabling the use of sanctions and other measures to disrupt their activities.

The order also directs preparations for potential use of the Alien Enemies Act if necessary.