The White House is summarizing Trump’s orders this week that halt border crossings By Reuters

(Reuters) – The White House on Wednesday outlined a major move by US President Donald Trump this week on the US-Mexico border.

Trump took office on Monday and issued a series of executive orders aimed at cracking down on illegal immigration and furthering his goal of deporting millions of immigrants who are in the US illegally. He made immigration a key issue in his election campaign last year.

The White House on Wednesday released a fact sheet related to the executive order Trump signed on Monday, his first day in office. No additional orders were signed on Wednesday.

“President Trump is using every part of his executive power to protect our nation’s borders. This is the first promise he made to the American people during the campaign,” the White House press secretary said. Karoline Leavitt said in an interview with Fox News about. Wednesday.