President Trump issued a raft of executive orders that effectively block migrants from entering the United States and applying for asylum, closing off major legal channels for immigration.

President Trump invoked muscular presidential powers to begin a sweeping crackdown on immigration following his inauguration on Monday, tasking the military with border enforcement, moving to designate cartels and gangs as terrorist groups,

“Today, I will sign a series of historic executive orders. With these actions, we will begin the complete restoration of America, and the revolution of common sense,” said Trump, who at midday Monday became only the second U.S. president to serve nonconsecutive terms, after Grover Cleveland in the late 1800s.

President Donald Trump signed a historic number of executive orders on Day 1. Here’s what he did, and how it reflects his goals for the economy and more.

One of the executive orders, which will target birthright citizenship, is sure to spark a legal battle over the 14th Amendment.

Trump bolstered plans for an immigration crackdown. President Trump is taking steps to make good on his campaign promise to enact mass deportations of undocumented immigrants. The

President Trump signed a blitz of executive orders on Day 1 regarding immigration. Trump's border czar Tom Homan says more than 300 serious criminals were arrested in the first 24 hours of enforcement.

Just days into the new administration, Trump's campaign pledge to oversee mass deportations of immigrants is taking shape, with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids expected. Driving the news: Trump has already declared a national emergency at the border and rolled back longstanding protections that restrict immigration enforcement in sensitive locations,