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Protecting the National Security and Welfare of the United States and Its Citizens From Criminal Actors and Other Public Safety Threats

Donald Trump · 47th PresidentPublished Feb 11, 2026Signed Feb 6, 2026

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Section 1 . Policy. It is the policy of the United States to protect its welfare and security, and the welfare and security of its citizens, from criminal actors. Such criminal actors may include foreign nationals with criminal histories who have entered or remained in the United States in violation of the immigration laws of the United States or who otherwise seek to violate the criminal laws of the United States. It is also the policy of the United States to cooperate with trusted foreign governments by sharing information concerning convicted felons on a reciprocal basis for border security and immigration purposes.…

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