President Donald Trump signed more executive orders aimed at shutting down the southern border, but the details on how migrants would be blocked from crossing remain unclear.

Acting deputy Attorney General Emil Bove’s memo giving federal prosecutors the power to investigate local officials for alleged obstruction of immigration enforcement “sent shockwaves through the legal and political world,” Honig said on CNN’s “Newsnight.”

President Donald Trump has promised swift action on immigration, asylum and border security as he takes office today.

The orders include declaring a national emergency to deploy military personnel to the border, suspending refugee resettlement and ending birthright citizenship.

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U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday signed executive orders declaring illegal immigration at the U.S.-Mexico border a national emergency, designating criminal cartels as terrorist organizations, and targeting automatic citizenship for U.

“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 has promised a wave of deportations, which has caused fear and anxiety in New York City.

"My office is a law enforcement entity. We are going to follow the Constitution and uphold the law," Krasner said as Trump officials threatened consequences for uncooperative local officials.

With the House passage of the Laken Riley Act today, this landmark bill now heads to President Trump’s desk to not only be signed into law, but to be the first law he signs as the 47th President,” said Senator Britt.

Leaders in one Southern California city fed up with the state’s immigration policies have voted to become a “non-sanctuary” city and ignore the state’s sanctuary laws.