Federal Agencies, FR Regulations & Notices

Presidential Proclamation Suspending Entry at the Southern Border

1/29/25 AILA Doc. No. 25012110. Admissions & Border, Asylum

On 1/20/25, President Trump issued Proclamation 10888, which identifies asylum seekers seeking entry at the southern border as an “invasion” against which the states need “protection.” With it, the president gives himself powers in Article II of the Constitution of the United States to suspend physical entry until he determines that the “invasion” has ended. (90 FR 8333, 1/29/25)

Read the White House fact sheet on this action.

Proclamation 10888 of January 20, 2025

Guaranteeing the States Protection Against Invasion

Cite as AILA Doc. No. 25012110.