Donald Trump took office this Monday as president of the United States, a return to power that shakes migrants in an irregular situation, threatened with massive and imminent deportations.
The Republican arrived at the Capitol with his successor and predecessor Joe Biden, who received him at the White House for a courtesy visit. “Welcome home,” he said. The 45th (2017-2021) and 47th president of the United States climbed the steps of the main entrance of the White House on a cold but sunny winter morning, after attending a religious service at St. John’s Episcopal Church with his wife Melania, wearing a dark hat with a white band.
The vice president Kamala Harris shortly before received her successor in office, JD Vance and his wife. Prior to taking office, officials from the incoming administration announced a series of decrees that Trump plans to proclaim as soon as he becomes president of the world’s leading power. As he promised his followers at a mass bath on Sunday, The tycoon will multiply measures to combat illegal immigration.
Watch the debate, from SEMANA, with a special program on account of Donald Trump’s return to power in the United States:
He will declare a national emergency on the US-Mexico border, have the military play a key role in defending “the borders and territorial integrity” and declare the cartels and the Venezuelan criminal group Tren de Aragua terrorists.officials reported. He also wants to end the right to asylum and citizenship by birth.. It will also eliminate federal diversity programs and recognize only two sexes: “Male and female,” they added.
Trump promises to shake up the global order once again, with drastic tariffs, including on Canada and Mexico and territorial threats to Greenland and Panama. His victory has given wings to the radical right around the world. The head of the Italian government, Giorgia Meloni, and the presidents of Argentina, Javier Milei, and Ecuador, Daniel Noboa, attended the inauguration even though foreign leaders are not normally invited. Also, Chinese Vice President Han Zheng and Venezuelan opposition leader Edmundo González Urrutia, whom Trump considers “elected president” of the country.
Trump’s first election shocked the country and the world, but his second sparks resignation. No trace of the massive demonstrations of eight years ago.
Most countries strive to keep up appearances in front of this American president who talks openly about annexing Canada. For his second term, Trump has advisors chosen based on their loyalty and a narrow majority in Congress. Furthermore, the Supreme Court is anchored to the right.
But Donald Trump also begins his exit from the scene on Monday. He must resign himself to never being a candidate again, barring a coup against the constitutional limit of two terms.
Trump, who centered his campaign on an anti-immigration platform and whose policies gained popularity among voters fearful of demographic changes in the United States, also plans to end the current practice of automatically granting citizenship to anyone born in the country.
“We are going to end asylum (…) which opens an immediate removal process without the possibility of asylum. Next, we’re going to end birthright citizenship,” said Anna Kelly, an incoming White House deputy press secretary.
The right to birthright citizenship is provided for in the United States Constitution. Kelly said the actions Trump takes should “clarify” the 14th Amendment that addresses this right. “The federal government will not automatically recognize the right to birthright citizenship for children of illegal aliens who were born in the United States,” he added.
Fabio Andrade, elected councilor in Weston (Florida), spoke with El Debate, from SEMANA, and urged Colombians residing in the United States, beyond their legal status, to take these aspects into account:
3. “Let’s not all come here and leave the country so Petro can continue destroying the institutions”
According to what he said, deportation will be very close if a compatriot engages in any bad behavior, this being a determining factor to take into account. “Participate in local institutions, go to hospitals, participate as volunteers, that helps in the immigration process. “Those who have political asylum pay taxes, behave well and ensure that their asylum case is fair.”
In his view, saying in the United States that “I have a government that persecutes me” is credible in the government of the president, Gustavo Petro. Different, he said, if such an assertion came saying that it occurred in a different government in Colombia. “Low profile,” said Andrade, who as a councilor in Florida considered that if a Colombian complies with the standards established by that nation he will not have problems.