Executive Order EO 14159
Close Protecting the American People Against Invasion Signed Donald Trump · Jan 20, 2025
Trump directs all federal agencies to enforce immigration law against people in the US unlawfully and revokes four Biden-era immigration orders.
Creates no new immigration law or legal authority; directs agencies to use existing powers. Does not appropriate new funds; subject to available appropriations and existing law.
What it does (33) Faithful Execution of the Immigration Laws Revokes Executive Order 13993 (2021: Civil Immigration Enforcement Policies) Revokes Executive Order 14010 (2021: Regional Migration Framework) Revokes Executive Order 14011 (2021: Family Reunification Task Force) Revokes Executive Order 14012 (2021: Legal Immigration and Integration) Civil Enforcement Priorities Directs ICE to prioritize enforcing final removal orders and immigration law violations Criminal Enforcement Priorities Directs DOJ to prioritize criminal prosecutions for illegal entry and unlawful presence Federal Homeland Security Task Forces Creates nationwide Homeland Security Task Forces led by federal agencies with state and local law enforcement Directs task forces to target human smuggling, trafficking, and transnational criminal organizations Requires federal agencies to provide resources and support to task forces Identification of Unregistered Illegal Aliens Directs announcement of registration obligations for unregistered people unlawfully present Treats registration non-compliance as civil and criminal enforcement priority Civil Fines and Penalties Directs collection of fines and penalties from people unlawfully present Requires 90-day progress report to President Efficient Removals of Recent Entrants and Other Aliens Directs expedited removal of aliens designated under immigration law Detention Facilities Directs allocation of resources to construct and operate detention facilities for removable aliens Federal-State Agreements Authorizes state and local law enforcement to perform immigration officer functions under federal supervision Encouraging Voluntary Compliance with the Law Directs policies to encourage voluntary departure of people unlawfully present Recalcitrant Countries Directs enforcement of sanctions on countries refusing to accept citizens being deported from US Visa Bonds Directs establishment of visa bond administration system Reestablishment of the VOICE Office and Addressing Victims of Crimes Committed by Removable Aliens Directs ICE to reestablish VOICE office for victims of crimes by removable aliens Directs DOJ to comply with federal victim rights law in prosecutions Addressing Actions by the Previous Administration Directs narrow use of immigration parole only for individual humanitarian or public benefit cases Directs alignment of Temporary Protected Status to statutory requirements only Directs end to employment authorization for people unlawfully present Sanctuary Jurisdictions Directs review of federal funds to sanctuary jurisdictions that obstruct immigration enforcement Authorizes civil and criminal action against jurisdictions interfering with federal immigration law Information Sharing Directs immigration status information sharing with state and local law enforcement Directs coordination to stop trafficking and smuggling of children Funding Review Directs audit of federal contracts and grants serving removable or illegal aliens Pauses funding distribution pending review results Directs termination of agreements violating law or involving waste, fraud, or abuse Denial of Public Benefits to Illegal Aliens Directs OMB to ensure agencies deny public benefits to people unlawfully present Hiring More Agents and Officers Directs major hiring increase for CBP and ICE agents and officers (subject to appropriations) Read it on the Federal Register