The White House on Wednesday summarized U.S. President Donald Trump's sweeping crackdown this week at the U.S.-Mexico border. Trump took office on Monday and issued a raft of executive orders that aim to clamp down on illegal immigration and advance his goal of deporting millions of immigrants who are in the U.

Troops have assisted at the border before and will be limited to support roles unless the administration invokes the Insurrection Act.

U.S. officials say the Pentagon will begin deploying as many as 1,500 active duty troops to help secure the southern border in the coming days.

U.S.-Mexico border for a deployment that includes the use of military aircraft to conduct deportation flights and support for construction efforts to extend the wall that separates the two countries.

Mexico President Claudia Sheinbaum says President Donald Trump’s executive order moving toward designating drug cartels as foreign terrorist organizations would only impact Mexico if there’s close coordination between the two governments.

President-elect Trump will sign executive orders renaming the Gulf of Mexico and Mount Denali after his inauguration on Monday.

The Spanish-language website also vanished at the start of President Trump’s first term. No time frame was set for restoring it.

WASHINGTON — The Pentagon will begin deploying as many as 1,500 active duty troops to help secure the southern border in the coming days, the White House confirmed on Wednesday, putting in motion plans President Trump laid out in executive orders shortly after he took office to crack down on immigration.

President Trump said Monday evening from the White House that he is aiming to place 25% tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico on Feb. 1. Trump made the comment even as he plans to direct federal agencies to analyze federal trade practices and policies with China and North American allies.