Clarifying the Military's Role in Protecting the Territorial Integrity of the United States

What it means

This order directs the military to prioritize border protection, specifically tasking the U.S. Northern Command with "sealing the borders" against what it terms forms of invasion including unlawful migration and drug trafficking. It requires military planning for southern border security within 30 days.

Expected impact

• Enhanced military involvement in border security operations, with U.S. Northern Command taking a more active role in border enforcement
• Potential tensions with neighboring countries, particularly Mexico, as military presence increases along the southern border
• Legal challenges may arise regarding the expanded use of military forces for domestic law enforcement activities
• Possible reduction in illegal border crossings and drug trafficking if implementation is effective