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Presidential executive orders on immigration issued on inauguration day

In force Residency

A series of executive orders issued on 20 January 2025 substantially reshaped US immigration policy — ending CBP One parole appointments at the southern border, ending Biden-era humanitarian parole programmes for Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, and Venezuelans, directing enhanced interior enforcement, and initiating a review of refugee-admission ceilings. Subsequent implementing orders and court rulings have tempered, expanded, or delayed various elements.

Who it affects

Broad immigration ecosystem — asylum, border enforcement, parole programmes, humanitarian protections.

Sources

Primary: The White House ↗

Corroborating: US Department of Homeland Security ↗ · USCIS — US Citizenship and Immigration Services ↗

Verified 2026-04-19 · methodology · report a correction