This order attempts to deny all federal benefits to undocumented immigrants and "sanctuary" cities and states.

This executive order instructs agencies to identify all programs that allow "illegal aliens" — a term that does not designate any specific population in immigration law — to obtain any benefits, and to cut off access to those benefits. The order also instructs agencies not to make payments to states and localities that might "abet" "sanctuary" policies, which is somewhat duplicative of past executive orders and DOJ memos. Finally, this order instructs Russell Vought at OMB, Elon Musk at DOGE, and Stephen Miller, Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy, to look for any sources of "funding for illegal aliens" and suggest ways to align federal spending with the goals of this order. Existing law already determines which benefits noncitizens are eligible for and in what circumstances they can qualify; any attempts to deny benefits to people who qualify for them would be illegal. Additionally, past attempts to deny federal funding to states and localities that choose not to spend local tax dollars on immigration enforcement have been declared unconstitutional by multiple courts.

Underway

Updated:

4/1/25

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This order establishes new standards for naming geographic features, including renaming Mount Denali to Mount McKinley and the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America.

This order addresses the composition of the Board on Geographic Names, directing agency heads to consider replacing appointees on the board. It also lays out vague principles to guide the board’s naming and renaming of geographic features, which are encapsulated in the two specific changes the order makes to the current names: Mount Denali to Mount McKinley and the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America. Both changes reflect the rhetoric of the Trump administration, making implicit references to tariffs and trade policy, as well as a dismissal of Native American history and international cooperation.

This order threatens to defund cities and states that choose not to spend their resources on immigration enforcement, prosecute state and local officials, and cut funding to NGOs.

This memo outlines how the Department of Justice (DOJ) will be targeting states and localities that choose not to expend their resources on federal immigration enforcement, which DOJ inaccurately describes as "willfully fail[ing] to comply with ... applicable federal immigration laws." First, DOJ will require all states and localities applying for federal law enforcement grants to certify their compliance with a narrow statute that prohibits states and localities from adopting a policy that prevents state or local officials from sharing with, or receiving, from the federal government "information regarding the citizenship or immigration status, lawful or unlawful, of any individual." Existing "sanctuary" policies do not violate section 1373 and adding additional conditions to DOJ grants was widely found to be unlawful in the first Trump administration. Second, the memo directs DOJ to identify and pause for 60 days all funding to organizations that "support or provide services to removable or illegal aliens," while the Department reviews the funding to determine whether to end it entirely. The memo does not acknowledge the Department's obligation to spend money appropriated by Congress for the purposes identified by Congress. Finally, the memo threatens to prosecute state and local officials who decline to engage in federal immigration enforcement under a federal conspiracy statute, a statute that criminalizes the harboring or concealing of unauthorized noncitizens, and the non-criminal section 1373.

Temporarily Blocked

Updated:

3/24/25

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This order directs federal departments and agencies not to issue or accept citizenship-affirming documents for babies without at least one citizen or LPR parent.

This claims to end Birthright Citizenship by directing the U.S. government to withhold the issuance of documents and to refuse to accept state, local, or other documents recognizing the U.S. citizenship of babies born after Feb. 20, 2025 who do not have at least one citizen or Legal Permanent Resident (LPR, greencard-holder) parent. This order violates the Constitution and Supreme Court precedent, which held that all babies born in the United States are citizens, whether their parents are authorized to be here or even eligible for citizenship at all. This order also differentiates between the citizenship status of a child's mother and father and makes no provisions for babies born to unknown fathers.

This National Institutes of Health guidance seeks to cut the amount of "indirect costs" funding that research institutions receive for facilities, equipment, and personnel.

This guidance caps the amount of "indirect costs" funding that universities and other research institutions receive at 15% of their "direct costs" amount. Until now, scientific and medical research institutions might receive 50% or more in indirect costs funding, which supports building and laboratory maintenance, equipment upkeep costs, accounting, and researcher compensation. The guidance will severely limit the ability of universities and other grant recipients to carry out vital and cutting edge research into topics affecting human health. Small institutions, including historically Black colleges and universities, may be especially likely to shutter research initiatives if they cannot access alternate funding in their budgets to cover indirect costs. America will lose its edge as a leader in research procedures and delivering results that positively impact health outcomes globally.

Underway

Updated:

3/17/25

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This order places a freeze on vast swaths of federal hiring, making it harder for the government to provide critical services and protections.

This order institutes an immediate hiring freeze throughout the executive branch, with some exceptions. It also provides for the White House's Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to consult with the DOGE on a plan to reduce the size of the Federal Government’s workforce. The IRS is targeted for a lengthier freeze than the rest of government. This overbroad and arbitrary freeze will make it harder for the government to staff essential positions that benefit all Americans.