Signed by President Donald Trump on January 20, 2025, Executive Order 14167 directs the U.S. military to take a more active role in protecting the nation’s borders. Declaring a national emergency at the southern border, the order tasks the Department of Defense—specifically U.S. Northern Command (USNORTHCOM)—with sealing the borders and defending against what it describes as forms of “invasion,” including unlawful mass migration, drug trafficking, and human smuggling. It calls for updates to military planning documents and emphasizes the Armed Forces’ responsibility to uphold the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the United States.
EO 14167 Recommends Military Operations Along U.S. Borders
Jeff Graber
Source Title:
Clarifying the Military's Role in Protecting the Territorial Integrity of the United States
Source Category:
Governmental
Source Format:
Other
Publication Date:
January 30, 2025
Publisher:
Federal Register
Place Published:
Washington, D.C.
Accessed:
2025-07-08
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