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The original was posted on /r/keep_track by /u/rusticgorilla on 2025-01-27 11:18:22+00:00.

Quick update: Next week, I’ll post a spreadsheet tracking which Project 2025 initiatives have been completed so far (many are on this list). The goal is to keep it updated throughout the administration. I also have /r/47chaos, tracking staff turnover, up and running now.

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Immigration

“Declaring A National Emergency At The Southern Border Of The United States”: Declares that a national emergency exists at the southern border to permit the Department of Defense (DOD) to use military funds for border enforcement, including the construction of barriers, expansion of detention capacity, and facilitating transportation (e.g., aircraft). Directs the DOD and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to mobilize sufficient personnel for “operational control” of the southern border.

• What’s already happened: U.S. military C-17 aircraft began flying detained migrants out of the country on Friday. Colombia refused to accept deportations via military planes. Colombia refused to accept deportations via military planes, but the issue has reportedly been resolved. The Pentagon announced 1,500 troops were being sent to the border last week.

“Clarifying The Military’s Role In Protecting The Territorial Integrity Of The United States”: Directs United States Northern Command (USNORTHCOM)—the combatant command that covers the U.S., Canada, and Mexico—to “seal the borders” and repel “forms of invasion including unlawful mass migration.”

“Realigning the United States Refugee Admissions Program”: Suspends the arrival of refugees to the United States indefinitely and directs the Secretary of DHS to give local jurisdictions “greater involvement in the process of determining the placement or resettlement of refugees in their jurisdictions.”

• What else it does: Revokes an executive order issued by former President Biden that sought to improve the United States Refugee Admissions Program. The order also directed federal agencies to examine the effect of climate change on migration.
• What’s happened already: The State Dept. suspended all refugee arrivals last week, stranding thousands of people who had already been screened and cleared to enter the U.S. The DOJ directed federal prosecutors nationwide to investigate and potentially bring criminal charges against state and local officials who don’t cooperate with Trump’s immigration plans.

“Protecting The Meaning And Value Of American Citizenship”: Declares that the federal government will no longer issue documents recognizing U.S. citizenship for babies born after February 19, 2025 on U.S. soil if the baby’s mother is unlawfully present or has temporary lawful status, and the baby’s father is not a U.S. citizen or green card holder. Does not address that this is blatantly unconstitutional.

• Legal challenges: As soon as Trump signed the executive order, numerous states and advocacy groups filed lawsuits challenging the policy. A district court judge in Washington State issued a temporary injunction blocking Trump’s executive order on Thursday.

“Securing Our Borders”: Reinstates the “Remain in Mexico” policy, directs the State Department to begin negotiations with other countries to accept deportees, and prohibits the use of the CBP One app to make asylum appointments at ports of entry.

• What’s happened already: DHS disabled CBP One on the day of Trump’s inauguration, canceling tens of thousands of pending appointments for people to legally apply to enter the U.S. The U.S. government announced the return of Remain in Mexico on Tuesday.

“Protecting The American People Against Invasion”: Expands expedited removal, or deportation without a court hearing, to beyond the immediate border area; requires all noncitizens to register and provide fingerprints to the federal government; directs the DHS Secretary to “authorize State and local law enforcement officials…to perform the functions of immigration officers” to the “maximum extent permitted by law”; directs the Secretary of State to stop issuing visas to citizens of countries that refuse to accept deportees; orders the Attorney General and DHS to “undertake any lawful actions” to cut federal funding from “sanctuary cities”; orders audits of federal contracts with non-governmental organizations that assist undocumented immigrants while also freezing funding during the audit.

• What else it does: Revokes various executive orders issued by former President Biden related to immigration, including one that established a task force to reunify families separated by Trump’s first administration at the border and another that addressed the root causes of migration (e.g., corruption, economic instability, and violence).

“Designating Cartels And Other Organizations As Foreign Terrorist Organizations And Specially Designated Global Terrorists”: Creates a process to designate international cartels as Foreign Terrorist Organizations. Also directs the DOJ and DHS to “make operational preparations” for the possibility that Trump invokes the Alien Enemies Act to deport people deemed to be terrorists without trial (even if they have legal status in the U.S.).

“Protecting The United States From Foreign Terrorists And Other National Security And Public Safety Threats”: Directs agency heads to create a list of countries that share insufficient “vetting and screening information” about nationals seeking to enter the U.S., with the goal of banning people from those countries from entering the U.S.

Executive branch

“Defending Women From Gender Ideology Extremism And Restoring Biological Truth To The Federal Government”: Declares that it “is the policy of the United States to recognize two sexes, male and female.” Directs federal agencies to apply these definitions when interpreting statutes, regulations, and guidance. Rescinds Biden-era guidance that requires “gender identity-based access to single-sex spaces.” Orders federal agencies to only issue identification documents (e.g., passports) that reflect the individual’s sex “at conception.” Forbids the housing of transgender wome…

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