United States President Donald Trump signed an executive order ordering the suspension of the entry of immigrants into the country through the southern border with Mexico, the White House reported on Wednesday.
According to the statement, the decree is based on Article IV, Section 4 of the Constitution of that country, which establishes the obligation of the federal government to protect the states against invasions, as well as the Immigration and Nationality Law.
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The announcement noted that states like Texas have asked the federal government for protection from what they consider an unsustainable economic and social burden due to the flow of immigrants.
The order empowers the departments of Homeland Security, Justice and State to immediately repel, repatriate and remove illegal immigrants who cross the southern border. Additionally, it restricts access to legal protections, such as asylum applications, for those who are considered part of this “invasion.”
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“Illegal immigration costs our country billions and billions of dollars every year (…) and therefore, I will take all legal actions at my disposal to address this crisis. And that’s what we’re doing,” Trump said.
With information from Reuters
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