President Donald Trump has promised swift action on immigration, asylum and border security as he takes office today.

The executive orders will include deploying U.S. troops to the southern border, and ending birthright citizenship for children of illegal immigrants.

Immigrants rights groups are already contesting President Trump's sweeping executive orders aimed at combating illegal immigration.

Newly sworn-in U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that he would declare illegal immigration a national emergency, send troops to the U.S.-Mexico border, and reinstate his "remain in Mexico" policy as part of a sweeping immigration crackdown.

Donald Trump has reacted to Episcopal bishop of Washington's appeal to the US President to have mercy upon LGBTQ+ and migrant workers. Trump called Washington bishop Mariann Edgar Budde "nasty" for the remarks she made during her sermon at his presidential inaugural service on Monday and said she "owes" the public an apology.

The notion that America is being invaded has become the defining theme of Mr Trump’s immigration policy. Hours after his inauguration the president issued ten executive orders on immigration and border enforcement “to repel the disastrous invasion of our country”.

President Donald Trump appeared to focus on immigration and energy in his first executive orders following his inauguration.

President Donald Trump has promised a wave of deportations, which has caused fear and anxiety in New York City.

It’s unclear how Trump would end automatic citizenship for everyone born in the country. Other orders are expected to be immediately challenged in the courts.

New York is home to a staggering 470,100 undocumented workers, Gov. Kathy Hochul’s administration said Tuesday — as the governor worried a coming crackdown on illegal immigrants could