Trump's Exec Order Protecting the US From Foreign Terrorist Entry; Initial Section 11 Report

Executive Order 13780: Protecting the Nation From Foreign Terrorist Entry Into the United States ^ | January 16, 2018 | Trump

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On March 6, 2017, President Donald J. Trump issued Executive Order 13780, Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States, which declared that “it is the policy of the United States to protect its citizens from terrorist attacks, including those committed by foreign nationals,” and directed a series of actions to enhance the security of the American people.

The actions directed by Executive Order 13780 have—among other things—raised the baseline for the vetting and screening of foreign nationals, improved our ability to prevent the entry of malicious actors, and enhanced the security of the American people.

According to a list maintained by DOJ’s National Security Division, at least 549 individuals were convicted of international terrorism-related charges in U.S. federal courts between September 11, 2001, and December 31, 2016. An analysis conducted by DHS determined that approximately 73 percent (402 of these 549 individuals) were foreign-born. Breaking down the 549 individuals by citizenship status at the time of their respective convictions reveals that:

- 254 were not U.S. citizens;

- 148 were foreign-born, naturalized and received U.S. citizenship; and,

- 147 were U.S. citizens by birth.

Arrests and Removals of Aliens Convicted of Aggravated Felonies or Two or More Felonies

DHS Components maintain a variety of statistics on foreign nationals charged with aggravated felonies to include drug trafficking offenses, national security crimes, and violent crimes such as murder, rape, robbery, and kidnapping.

ICE statistics reflect that from October 1, 2011, to September 30, 2017, a total of 355,345 non-U.S. citizen offenders were arrested by ICE for purposes of removal after previously having been convicted of an aggravated felony, as defined in 8 U.S.C. § 1101(a)(43), or two or more crimes each punishable by more than one year (felony offenses). During that same period, a total of 372,098 non-U.S. citizen offenders were removed from the United States after conviction of an aggravated felony or two or more felonies.

Egregious Public Safety Referrals

Directorate shows that between 2007 and 2017, USCIS referred 45,858 foreign nationals who applied for immigration benefits to ICE for criminal or civil enforcement action, based on information indicating that such foreign nationals had committed egregious public safety-related offenses within the United States.

Foreign Nationals Denied Boarding on Flights Destined for the United States

As published in the United States Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) annual “Border Security Report,” the National Targeting Center (NTC), the Immigration Advisory Program (IAP), and the Regional Carrier Liaison Group (RCLG) led CBP efforts between FY 2010 and FY 2016 to identify and prevent the boarding of 73,261 foreign travelers on flights destined for the United States, who may have presented an immigration or security risk.

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This is the Section 11 Report required under the March 6, 2017 Executive Order

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Trump Tweeted a link to this yesterday

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