US President Donald Trump has issued a flurry of executive orders on his first day back in office, targeting climate change, immigration policy, federal employees, and other key areas. The orders include pardoning about 1,500 people who stormed the US Capitol on January 6, 2021, as well as revoking 78 executive actions from the Biden administration.
Trump has declared illegal immigration at the US-Mexico border a national emergency, designated criminal cartels as terrorist organizations, and targeted automatic citizenship for US-born children of immigrants in the country illegally. He has also suspended the US refugee resettlement program for now and withdrawn the US from several international agreements, including the Paris climate agreement.
The orders are part of Trump’s broader efforts to “put the interests of the United States and the American people first,” according to a White House statement. The moves have sparked widespread criticism and concern among Democrats, environmental groups, and human rights advocates.
Among other key actions, Trump has withdrawn the US from the World Health Organization, eliminated an electric vehicle mandate, and declared a national energy emergency to increase oil production and exports. He has also appointed critics of the WHO to top public health positions and created an advisory group called the Department of Government Efficiency aimed at cutting federal agencies and jobs.
The executive orders are expected to have significant implications for US policy on climate change, immigration, healthcare, and more. As with many Trump administration actions, the exact impact and long-term effects of these orders remain unclear.
Source: https://www.reuters.com/world/us/heres-what-we-know-about-trumps-planned-executive-orders-so-far-2024-12-17