Volume 6, Issue No. 29
OPINION/COMMENTARY
/ News That Fears None, Views That Favor Nobody /
Our latest as of Tuesday, January 21, 2025
~ President Donald J. Trump zealously went to work on Day One right after he was sworn-in Monday, Jan. 20, as the 47th President of the United States. His first act was to issue 48 proclamations and executive orders that basically reshape U.S. policy on immigration, birthright citizenship, international alliances, and treatment of a violent mob that attacked the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
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DAY ONE AT THE WHITE HOUSE
Trump Issues 48 Orders
Birthright Citizenship Under Question, Pardons Out
By ROMEO P. MARQUEZ
Editor, The Filipino Web Channel
TORONTO - Just hours into his first day as the 47th President on Monday (Jan. 20), Donald Trump issued a total of 48 proclamations and executive orders, declaring "From this day forward, the foreign policy of the United States shall champion core American interests and always put America and American citizens first."
Topping the list are executive orders restoring the death penalty, restoring freedom of speech, and granting full pardon to the violent mob of about 1,580 people who assaulted the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021.
In his proclamation, Trump commuted the sentences of 14 individuals convicted of offenses related to that attack, including its top leaders the most prominent being Stewart Rhodes.
"This proclamation ends a grave national injustice that has been perpetrated upon the American people over the last four years and begins a process of national reconciliation," Trump said.
Of immense importance to immigrants is the executive order "protecting the meaning and value of American citizenship" which essentially strips birthright citizenship under the U.S. Constitution's 14 Amendment.
"It is the policy of the U.S.," the order reads, "that no department or agency of the U.S. government shall issue documents recognizing U.S. citizenship, or accept documents issued by State, local, or other governments or authorities purporting to recognize U.S. citizenship, to persons: (1) when that person’s mother was unlawfully present in the U.S. and the person’s father was not a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident at the time of said person’s birth, or (2) when that person’s mother’s presence in the U.S. was lawful but temporary, and the person’s father was not a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident at the time of said person’s birth."
Trump's very first proclamation also declared an "invasion" in the southern border, saying that an influx of "countless" millions of illegal aliens "pose significant threats to health, safety, and national security," the White House said.
Trump has also designated international cartels and other organizations as "Foreign Terrorist Organizations" or "Specially Designated Global Terrorists" that have engaged in a violent campaign of assassination, terror, rape and brute force.
"It is the policy of the United States to ensure the total elimination of these organizations’ presence in the U.S.," the executive order read.
According to the White House, his Day One presidential actions include:
1. An executive order withdrawing the U.S. from the World Health Organization. One reason cited was that "the WHO continues to demand unfairly onerous payments from the U.S., far out of proportion with other countries’ assessed payments. China, with a population of 1.4 billion, has 300 percent of the population of the United States, yet contributes nearly 90 percent less to the WHO."
2. An executive order "holding former government officials accountable for election interference and improper disclosure of sensitive governmental information.
In this connection, Trump ordered the revocation of clearances of 50 individuals who held top positions in previous administrations like former Defense Secretary Leon Panetta, former CIA Director John Brennan, and Ambassador John R. Bolton.
3. An executive order "Ending the weaponization of the federal government." (Copyright 2025. All Rights Reserved).
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