Tracking every rollback, reversal, and overreach — and the path back to the America we know.
On February 7, 2019, President Trump signed Proclamation 9823 declaring a national emergency regarding migration at the southern border. The proclamation authorized the use of military funds for border wall construction without congressional appropriation. The confirmed direct impact included $3.6 billion in Department of Defense funds redirected to barrier construction projects along the U.S.-Mexico border.
Executive Order 13767 was signed on January 25, 2017, directing the Department of Homeland Security to begin construction of a barrier on the U.S.-Mexico border and to increase enforcement of immigration laws. The order initiated planning and funding processes for border wall construction, increased deportation enforcement priorities, and expanded detention capacity. Confirmed effects include increased deportations, expanded detention facilities, and initiation of border wall design and construction contracts.