Republicans Allies: Mexican Government and Immigration Advocates

republicans allies: We are going to save lives on both sides of the border.'' The actions, less than a week into Trump's presidency, fulfilled pledges that animated his candidacy and represented a dramatic redirection of U.S. immigration policy, according to Huffington Post Canada. They were cheered by Republicans allies in Congress, condemned by immigration advocates and triggered immediate new tension with the Mexican government. Beginning today the United States of America gets back control of its borders,'' Trump declared during a visit to the Department of Homeland Security. I regret and reject the decision of the U.S. to build the wall,'' Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto said Wednesday in a nationally televised address. The president's upcoming order is also expected to suspend issuing visas for people from several predominantly Muslim countries Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen for at least 30 days, according to a draft executive order obtained by The Associated Press. Un mensaje para todos los mexicanos Enrique Pe a Nieto EPN January 26, 2017 Trump is expected to wield his executive power again later this week with the directive to dam the refugee flow into the U.S. for at least four months, in addition to the open-ended pause on Syrian arrivals. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.