In his first day back in office, U.S. President Donald Trump has signed a raft of sweeping executive orders targeting immigration, the climate and international relations.
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00:00Dismay and despair in Tijuana, along Mexico's border with California, as people's hopes
00:09of entering the U.S. are dashed by its newly installed president, Donald Trump, who just
00:14unveiled a raft of executive orders aimed at cracking down on immigration.
00:19On his first day in office, Trump declared a national emergency at his country's border
00:24with Mexico, claiming America's sovereignty is under attack.
00:29All migrants will now be deported instead of being released in the U.S., while they
00:32await immigration court hearings.
00:35He also ordered the shutdown of the CPB1 app, which allowed migrants seeking asylum in the
00:40U.S. to schedule appointments for processing.
00:54Following through on another campaign promise, the U.S. president signed an executive order
00:58seeking to revoke birthright citizenship, which provided automatic citizenship for people
01:03born in the U.S., including undocumented migrants.
01:07It's expected these border policies could result in mass deportations, but with birthright
01:13citizenship protected by the 14th Amendment, at least 22 states have already moved to challenge
01:18the order.
01:19Today, I'm also following through on a promise to take action if Trump violates the law and
01:28infringes on our rights, on your rights, as he did today with what is, frankly, an un-American
01:37executive order.
01:40I have one message for President Trump.
01:43I'll see you in court.
01:45It's not the only executive order facing legal action.
01:48An American civil rights organization focused on LGBTQI plus rights is looking to sue over
01:54Trump's declaration the federal government would only recognize two genders.
02:00Also among his first executive orders was the reversal of climate policy, including
02:04the withdrawal from the Paris Agreement, declaring the U.S. would drill, baby drill.
02:09He also exited the World Health Organization.
02:13Even closer to home, Trump pardoned or granted clemency to around 1,500 January 6 rioters
02:18who stormed the Capitol with his encouragement in 2021.
02:23Among the hundreds already released, the former leader of the Proud Boys and many other members
02:28of right-wing militia organizations.
02:29I feel vindicated and validated.
02:30Yes, absolutely.
02:31Of course, I haven't gotten a pardon yet.
02:32I got commutation.
02:33But I'm applying for one.
02:34I'm pretty positive I'll get one.
02:38As Trump's executive orders are set in motion, he's touting many other changes, threatening
02:43to further sanction Russia if President Putin refuses to negotiate about ending the war
02:47in Ukraine and signaling plans to impose a 25 percent tariff on Mexico and Canada and
02:54fresh tariffs for Beijing.
02:56We're talking about a tariff of 10 percent on China based on the fact that they're sending
03:01fentanyl to Mexico and Canada.
03:03Amid the extensive changes to the U.S. policy agenda, the bishop at an interfaith service
03:08of prayer in Washington made a plea for compassion directly to Trump, who is sitting in the congregation.
03:15Let me make one final plea, Mr. President.
03:21Millions have put their trust in you, and as you told the nation yesterday, you have
03:26felt the providential hand of a loving God.
03:34In the name of our God, I ask you to have mercy upon the people in our country who are
03:43scared now.
03:45But there are limitations to Trump's executive orders.
03:48They can still be blocked by both Congress and the courts.
03:52For now, Trump is showing no sign of slowing down, leaving many feeling uncertain across
03:57America and the globe.
04:00Ryan Woo and Rosie Greninger for Taiwan Plus.