Trump Advances Border Wall to Start Immigration Crackdown
- The president signs action beginning construction planning
- Suspension of refugees and cut in admissions expected Thursday
Trump: U.S. Will Get Back Its Borders
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President Donald Trump acted on two of the most fundamental -- and controversial -- elements of his presidential campaign, declaring on Wednesday that he would build a wall on the border with Mexico and greatly tighten restrictions on who can enter the U.S.
Trump signed a pair of orders to set in motion the construction of a "physical wall" across the 1,989-mile length of the southern border and to strengthen immigration enforcement within the U.S. The second order includes an attempt to crack down on "sanctuary cities" that refuse to allow their police to enforce federal immigration law.