Acting Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove said that local laws that don't match Trump's immigration plans threaten national security.

The Trump administration is directing the Justice Department to dramatically boost its efforts on immigration enforcement, making it an agency top priority.

President Donald Trump has promised swift action on immigration, asylum and border security as he takes office today.

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The Miami Herald has heard from Miamians, advocates and lawyers who are watching closely to see how Trump’s policy directives will impact their lives and communities. In an effort to reach as many readers as possible, the Herald is asking South Floridians to share their experiences and concerns about the new administration’s executive orders.

The executive orders will include deploying U.S. troops to the southern border, and ending birthright citizenship for children of illegal immigrants.

U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday signed executive orders declaring illegal immigration at the U.S.-Mexico border a national emergency, designating criminal cartels as terrorist organizations, and targeting automatic citizenship for U.

The orders include declaring a national emergency to deploy military personnel to the border, suspending refugee resettlement and ending birthright citizenship.

State and local leaders across the country are bracing for a tidal wave of aggressive immigration policies and possible mass deportations that President Donald Trump has vowed to enact in the hours and days following his inauguration Monday.

President Donald Trump has promised a wave of deportations, which has caused fear and anxiety in New York City.

“Today, I will sign a series of historic executive orders. With these actions, we will begin the complete restoration of America, and the revolution of common sense,” said Trump, who at midday Monday became only the second U.S. president to serve nonconsecutive terms, after Grover Cleveland in the late 1800s.