Rep. Correa Reacts to Trump Executive Orders

Congressman Lou Correa has reacted to the Executive Orders signed by President Trump yesterday; he offers the following perspective:

 

I’m reaching out with an update from Washington following President Trump’s inauguration yesterday. The President signed a number of executive orders on the border and immigration last night, and while we are still reading through the details, below are the toplines:

President Trump declared a national emergency at the southern border (despite numbers now being lower than when Trump last left office), ordered the military to help seal the border of the United States, ended asylum for those crossing the border, started the process of designating cartels as Foreign Terrorist Organizations, set the stage for mass deportations as well as bringing back the Muslim ban, detailed plans to use the Alien Enemies Act to detain and deport migrants without any hearings (the law used to imprison Japanese Americans during World War II), and empowered states to enforce federal laws. He also issued an executive order to end birthright citizenship for children of undocumented migrants—this one is going to the U.S. Supreme Court.

He also ordered the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Defense to continue building the wall (which former President Bill Clinton started), ordered deployment of sufficient personnel to achieve complete operational control of the border (an impossible standard), and ordered the end of “catch and release” (which would cost billions in taxpayer dollars to implement).

President Trump also ordered the reinstatement of Remain in Mexico, also known as the Migrant Protection Protocols.

Notably, President Trump also set a policy for criminal prosecution of those who violate immigration laws (which was the basis of family separation), and prosecution of those who facilitate unlawful presence in the US—which will likely be used to target non-profit organizations and religious organizations who assist migrants at the border.

President Trump made clear that the use of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and parole will be much more limited under his Administration. He also instructed agencies to work to prevent sanctuary jurisdictions, like California, from receiving federal funds.

The President also announced yesterday that he is considering putting 25% tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico starting February 1st. If implemented, this will hurt American businesses while raising prices for consumers.

We are continuing to receive information regarding these executive orders—and I’ll keep our community updated as we get more details. As always, I am committed to serving you, advocating for issues that matter to our community, and connecting you to important resources. If you are experiencing any issues with a federal agency, my office is here to help. Give us a call at (714) 559-6190.

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  1. Every day I wake up and thank God for the fact that Donald J Trump is the 47th President of the United States and that he is swinging a Louisville Slugger with vigor and purpose, tearing down the failed policies and programs of the left. The policies that promote the absolute lie of a “ gender spectrum” . The lawless arrogance of an administration that threw open our borders to legitimate immigrants and criminals alike without discretion or concern, the failed foreign policies that saw a disastrous pullout from Afghanistan, feeble support for the Ukrainian people, ruled by a corrupt regime, bowing down to China in an effort to not upset them, absolute failure to do anything productive whatsoever to end the war between Israel and the cowardly murderous hostage taking terrorists that invaded their country and killed thousands with the help of the demonic regime in Iran, the insane inflation unleashed by injecting trillions of freshly printed money into our economy thru his absurdly named “ inflation reduction act” , the draining of our strategic oil reserves in order to drive down gas prices ahead of an election, his unapologetic criminal conspiracy in collusion with numerous DEM operatives to use the DOJ and government agencies to pile on legal cases in order to take out a political opponent, the multi year conspiracy to hide Bidens cognitive decline from the American People, the list goes on as infinitum.

    Trump is doing exactly what he was elected to do by the American people with over 2 million more popular votes than the empty pantsuit that was Kamala Harris.

    It’s time for all of you to accept the fact that the American populace is tired of what you peddle.

    Get ready for not 4 but probably 8 to 12 more years of living as a political minority, much like the conservative voters have endured for roughly the same amount of time.
    And due to the abject failure of leadership displayed by DEMS with regards to the tragic fires we have endured, be prepared for a sea change.

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