President-elect Donald Trump is preparing to sign more than 100 executive orders on his first day in office, launching a comprehensive strategy focused on border security, deportations, and a wide array of other policy areas.

Trump shared details about the sweeping actions in a private meeting with Republican senators, informing them that many of these orders would take effect on Inauguration Day, January 20, when he officially assumes the presidency. Senior adviser Stephen Miller briefed the senators on the expected immigration enforcement and border security measures, as reported by Axios.

“There will be a substantial number,” said Senator John Hoeven, R-N.D.

Trump’s allies have been assembling a broad collection of executive orders that he could enact immediately, covering various issues ranging from U.S.-Mexico border control to energy development, federal workforce rules, school gender policies, and vaccine mandates, reflecting campaign promises made during the election.

While it is typical for new presidents to issue executive actions on their first day in office to set priorities, the scale of what Trump and his team are planning is unprecedented, aiming to swiftly exert executive power and bypass Congressional processes.

Some of the actions are expected to be major policy shifts, while others could serve as symbolic statements reflecting the new president’s vision for the nation.

During a lengthy briefing at the Capitol this week, senators were told by Trump’s team that the new administration intends to reverse many executive orders from the Biden administration, replacing them with their own proposals.

Key initiatives include completing the U.S.-Mexico border wall, establishing immigration detention centers where migrants could be held until their expulsion, and funding proposals totaling around $100 billion. Senators said these measures will be part of the budget reconciliation legislation that the incoming administration and the GOP-led Congress will aim to pass.

Senators expect Trump to reinstate many of the border security measures from his first term, such as requiring migrants to apply for asylum from other countries or remain in Mexico while their claims are processed, alongside major deportation efforts targeting undocumented individuals already in the U.S.

Senator James Lankford, R-Okla., who worked on border security and immigration negotiations in the previous Congress, expects Trump to focus initially on deporting approximately 1 million migrants who have recently entered the country, have criminal convictions, or have been ordered removed by courts.

“That’s the low-hanging fruit,” Lankford said. “People that recently crossed, people that were legally present and committed other crimes, people that the court has ordered them removed — that’s well over a million people. Start working through that process.”

During his presidential campaign, Trump had joked about setting up a “tiny desk” in the Capitol on Inauguration Day, where he could quickly sign his executive orders. While there is no indication he is pursuing this idea, Republican senators are preparing to greet Trump inside the Capitol building after he takes the oath of office. On typical Inauguration Days, the president signs paperwork for Cabinet and administrative appointments.

Many of Trump’s top choices for cabinet positions are undergoing Senate confirmation hearings in the coming week. As is customary, the Senate will begin voting on presidential nominees as soon as the new president is in office, with some being confirmed even on Inauguration Day.

“That would be nice,” said Senate Majority Leader John Thune, who noted that the Senate is still waiting on background checks and paperwork for many of Trump’s picks. “We’ll see.”

{Matzav.com}