Newly sworn-in U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday immediately after he was sworn in that he would declare illegal immigration a national emergency.
The 47th President said he would send troops to the U.S.-Mexico border, and reinstate his “remain in Mexico” policy as part of a sweeping immigration crackdown.
He added that he would seek to stop all illegal entries and detain all migrants caught crossing illegally.
President Trump pledged to make America an independent and prosperous country in his unprecedented political comeback.
“America will be respected again and admired again, including by people of religion, faith and good will. We will be prosperous,” Trump said.
He laid the groundwork for changes he vowed to make to overhaul immigration, trade, tax and energy policies in the U.S.
“We will be proud. We will be strong and we will win like never before. We will not be conquered. We will not be intimidated. We will not be broken. And we will not fail. From this day on, the United States of America will be a free, sovereign and independent nation,” he said.
Another item on Trump’s agenda is reaching out to Russian President Vladimir Putin. His national security advisor has hinted that the call could happen in the coming days or weeks, with a face-to-face meeting anticipated “very quickly.” This move signals Trump’s intention to reset U.S.-Russia relations and address critical global security issues.
Trump has also made it clear that one of his primary foreign policy goals is to withdraw U.S. funding for Ukraine. In a bold statement at a D.C. victory rally, he reiterated, “I will end the war in Ukraine… and I will prevent World War III from happening.” Trump believes the Ukraine conflict is “dying to be settled” and blamed the current administration, specifically President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, for escalating the crisis.