Declaring A National Emergency At The Southern Border Of The United States

This proclamation declares a national emergency at the southern border under sections 201 and 301 of the National Emergencies Act and invokes 10 U.S.C. 12302 and 10 U.S.C. 2808. It directs the Secretary of Defense to deploy members of the Armed Forces, including the Ready Reserve and National Guard, to support the Secretary of Homeland Security in obtaining operational control of the southern border, and directs the Secretaries of Defense and Homeland Security to construct additional physical barriers. It revokes Proclamation 10142 (Termination of Emergency With Respect to the Southern Border of the United States and Redirection of Funds Diverted to Border Wall Construction), issued January 20, 2021, and requires the Secretary of Defense to report to the President within 30 days and, jointly with the Secretary of Homeland Security, within 90 days, including recommendations on whether to invoke the Insurrection Act of 1807.

• DoD
• DHS
• DOT
• FCC

Actions are immediate. 30 days for DoD to report progress. 90 days for DoD and DHS to provide recommendations for additional actions necessary to secure border.

Two reports.

Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Declares a National Emergency at the Southern Border

No known legal challenges.