Trump Transition Team Asks DHS for All Records & Executive Orders Pertaining to Border Security

It appears that Donald Trump is ���all in��� on the matter of his immigration agenda.

A number of news outlets, including The Hill, are relaying a report from Reuters that says the Trump transition team has made a request of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for any records and executive orders that pertain to immigration and border security, including those that address the subject of border barriers. Reportedly, the request was made on Dec. 5, during a meeting between members of the transition team and officials of DHS.

The transition team also asked for any and all executive orders and other directives sent directly to immigration officials from the Obama administration. A request was made, as well, for whatever information DHS could provide on the subject of its ability to handle an expanded use of detention centers for immigrants, along with what it might need in order to restart the aerial surveillance regime that was brought to earth by the present administration.

Some have noted with interest that Trump himself had not seem as openly devoted to his aggressive immigration posture since the Nov. 8 election, prompting some to wonder about the sincerity of his declarations made on the subject during the campaign. However, the apparent nature and contents of the requests made of DHS clearly suggest that President-elect is indeed serious about moving forward with all elements of his stated immigration objectives, including the construction of a wall on the southern border.

By Robert G. Yetman, Jr. Editor At Large