President Donald Trump has promised swift action on immigration, asylum and border security as he takes office today.

The executive orders will include deploying U.S. troops to the southern border, and ending birthright citizenship for children of illegal immigrants.

Immigrants rights groups are already contesting President Trump's sweeping executive orders aimed at combating illegal immigration.

Newly sworn-in U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that he would declare illegal immigration a national emergency, send troops to the U.S.-Mexico border, and reinstate his "remain in Mexico" policy as part of a sweeping immigration crackdown.

WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump's administration has directed federal prosecutors to criminally investigate state and local officials who attempt to resist its immigration enforcement efforts, according to a memo to Justice Department staff seen by Reuters.

State and local leaders across the country are bracing for a tidal wave of aggressive immigration policies and possible mass deportations that President Donald Trump has vowed to enact in the hours and days following his inauguration Monday.

“Today, I will sign a series of historic executive orders. With these actions, we will begin the complete restoration of America, and the revolution of common sense,” said Trump, who at midday Monday became only the second U.S. president to serve nonconsecutive terms, after Grover Cleveland in the late 1800s.

Donald Trump has reacted to Episcopal bishop of Washington's appeal to the US President to have mercy upon LGBTQ+ and migrant workers. Trump called Washington bishop Mariann Edgar Budde "nasty" for the remarks she made during her sermon at his presidential inaugural service on Monday and said she "owes" the public an apology.

The courts will likely strike down Donald Trump's birthright order, a legal analyst has told Newsweek. Newsweek sought email comment from the White House on Wednesday. Trump's executive order against birthright citizenship faces several legal battles in the courts.

President Donald Trump has promised a wave of deportations, which has caused fear and anxiety in New York City.

Donald Trump’s Justice Department is already beginning its anti-immigration crusade, starting with policing state and local governments.