President Trump quickly moved to end mass parole and suspend a refugee admissions program shortly after returning to the Oval Office. (Getty Images)
"Ending mass parole, ending the CBP mobile one application," Ries used as an example, two policies implemented under Biden that Trump quickly ended upon reentering the White House.
But Ries also argued that Trump has taken a more aggressive approach to the issue than he did when entering office in 2017, noting that some of the orders were not tried in 2017 or are a reaction to a Biden policy.
"Suspending the U.S. refugee admissions program, birthright citizenship… creating a Homeland Security task force in all 50 states for intel and logistics," Ries listed as examples of new ideas brought by Trump in his second term in office.
Ries also noted that Trump took the step of requiring all aliens to register, something allowed under current immigration statutes that will likely help with enforcement.
"We have no idea who is all here, how many people… so requiring them to register with DHS is a smart move," Ries said.
Migrants are apprehended near the border wall in New Mexico in April 2024. (Fox News)
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"Then the other still needed is more on the unaccompanied alien children front. I think he could declare an emergency regarding the missing children and the sex trafficking," Ries added. "Working to find those kids, but also pursuing the first part of the law that says it should be the policy to return children back to their home country versus bringing them in and giving them immigration benefits."
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But Ries also noted there are limitations to what Trump can do through executive action, arguing that Congress will need to "step in" on some issues.
"Congress needs to very quickly, drastically fund increased resources for ICE to continue detaining… ICE needs at least 100,000 beds," Ries said. "Congress also needs to close all the loopholes that the Biden administration exploited if we want long-term integrity around this. Otherwise, the next Democrat president will issue executive orders to undo all this."
Michael Lee is a writer for Fox News. Prior to joining Fox News, Michael worked for the Washington Examiner, Bongino.com, and Unbiased America. He has covered politics for more than eight years.
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