"We will see a return of smuggling networks that will make a lot of money off human suffering.”

President Donald Trump has promised swift action on immigration, asylum and border security as he takes office today.

The CBP One entry programme, instituted by President Joe Biden, had allowed thousands of migrants to schedule appointments at entry points across the US-Mexico border.

President Trump on Monday signed an executive order ending birthright citizenship for children of illegal immigrants, likely setting off a legal battle in the courts.

President Donald Trump began his term by taking a series of sweeping immigration executive actions Monday that included declaring a national emergency at the US southern border, immediately ending use of a border app called CBP One that had allowed migrants to legally enter the United States,

President Donald Trump has shut down the CBP One app, which was designed to help migrants apply to enter the U.S. legally as asylum-seekers.

Declaring illegal immigration a national emergency, Trump ordered the Pentagon to provide support for border wall construction

The orders include declaring a national emergency to deploy military personnel to the border, suspending refugee resettlement and ending birthright citizenship.

The Trump administration cancelled a program aimed at easing the process of applying for asylum, leaving thousands of asylum-seekers disappointed and unsure of what to do next.

The Trump administration is ending use of a border app called CBP One that has allowed nearly 1 million people to legally enter the United States with eligibility to work.

Border Patrol and Rio Grande Valley residents respond to policy changes under the Trump administration amid ongoing challenges at the southern border.