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The countdown has begun, Donald Trump is set to be sworn in as the 47th president of the United States of America this coming Monday, January 20, a day that will not only be remembered as one of the coldest in the country's history, but also as one in which the president will arrive with pen drawn to sign a handful of controversial laws.
Between faces of approval and others of concern, Donald Trump has very well defined what his first acts will be as, once again, leader of the White House, where he is expected to sign more than 100 executive orders.
The topics are diverse, ranging from migration and border protection to tariff measures, gender diversity, vaccination and the environment, among many others.
Trump plans to declare a “state of national emergency” as soon as he takes office as president, with the intention of mobilizing the military for his purposes in immigration matters, in addition to signing an order to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Service to carry out raids in major cities and identify undocumented immigrants in order to deport them.
This includes allocating more Pentagon resources to the southern border with Mexico and increasing the border wall, imposing additional restrictions on entering the United States, and reactivating the “Stay in Mexico” program, which requires people who want to enter the country to stay in Mexico while they complete immigration procedures and are approved.
Thus, in terms of immigration, firm executive orders are expected for: mass deportation of immigrants, end of birthright citizenship, declaration of national emergency to mobilize the Army, raids in cities in search of undocumented immigrants, Pentagon resources directed to the southern border, restrictions on entry into the country based on nationality, reactivation of the “Stay in Mexico” program, and end of the humanitarian parole program.
End of the agreements
Donald Trump had said it since his campaign, he would take action against those who do not align with his extreme immigration policies, and yes, that includes Mexico and Canada, countries with which, although there is a Free Trade Agreement (TMEC), he does not seem to care, since he has promised that, on his first day, he will impose a 25 percent tariff on any article that enters from those nations.
He also justified the action by saying that “his country” is experiencing an addiction crisis, because none of these nations has done its job to stop the alleged drug trafficking, especially of fentanyl, of which he has accused them of being manufacturers and suppliers.
China is also in his sights and he has said he will raise customs duties by 10 percent, in addition to those already imposed on certain products during his first term.
Another agreement that the US does not intend to respect and continue is the Paris Agreement, an international treaty against climate change to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, which puts a halt on the part of the country to the fight against climate change. This action had already been taken in 2017, and although Joseph Biden reinstated the United States in the agreement after his inauguration as president, Trump has promised to withdraw it again.
During his campaign for his second term, Trump went so far as to say that climate change was “the biggest hoax of all time.”
What he has promised to do is increase domestic production of fossil fuels, focus more on oil and gas and invest less in clean energy.
Protecting allies
On the other hand, Trump also brings good news to those who have supported him unconditionally, and among other executive orders to be signed is the pardon for the nearly 1,500 people arrested, including 900 convicted for the assault on the Capitol on January 6, 2021, when a large number of the tycoon's supporters tried to prevent the certification of the then winner, Democrat Joseph Biden.
There is much to look forward to this Monday, January 20, and Península 360 Press, with Manuel Ortiz, who is already in Washington DC, will bring you details of what will happen at this historic moment.
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