Issue EO ending birthright citizenship
Pages: pp. 80–81
Chapters: DHS, Immigration Reform
Quotes: “The next conservative President should issue an executive order ending birthright citizenship for children of illegal aliens.”
This objective is directly lifted from Project 2025, which advocates challenging the 14th Amendment’s birthright citizenship clause by executive action. It’s framed as a legal test to force Supreme Court involvement.
We are monitoring for actions that align with this intent, based on how this objective was derived: This objective is directly lifted from Project 2025, which advocates challenging the 14th Amendment's birthright citizenship clause by executive action. It's framed 's a legal test to force Supreme Court involvement.
April 1, 2025 at 8:17 am: Status change: On March 20, 2025, President Trump signed an executive order directing federal agencies to stop recognizing automatic citizenship for children born in the U.S. to undocumented immigrants, signaling advancement of the Project 2025 objective to end birthright citizenship and provoke legal review.
Use military/federal for removals
Pages: pp. 76–78
Chapters: DHS, DOJ, DOD
Quotes: “Deploy all available federal personnel, including the military, to assist ICE with enforcement and deportation.”
This objective comes from detailed proposals to use military bases and national guard units in immigration enforcement, supported by cross-agency coordination between DOJ, DOD, and DHS. Project 2025 treats mass deportation as an operational priority.
We are monitoring for actions that align with this intent, based on how this objective was derived: This objective comes from detailed proposals to use military b'ses and national guard units in immigration enforcement, supported by cross-agency coordination between DOJ, DOD, and DHS. Project 2025 treats m'ss deportation 's an operational priority.
April 1, 2025 at 8:17 am: Status change: On March 18, 2025, DHS announced the launch of expanded expedited removal operations targeting undocumented immigrants, involving coordination between ICE, CBP, and DOJ. The operations are part of a broader strategy to accelerate deportations, reflecting Project 2025''s mass deportation objective.
Repeal protections for Dreamers
Pages: pp. 79–80
Chapters: DHS, Executive Actions
Quotes: “All unlawful programs, including DACA, must be ended immediately.”
Project 2025 specifically names DACA as an unlawful overreach and calls for its elimination on Day One. This objective tracks that demand through executive and legal action.
We are monitoring for actions that align with this intent, based on how this objective was derived: Project 2025 specifically names DACA 's an unlawful overreach and calls for its elimination on Day One. This objective tracks that demand through executive and legal action.
April 1, 2025 at 8:17 am: Status change: On March 21, 2025, the Department of Homeland Security under Secretary Kenneth Miller announced a formal review of DACA and related immigration programs, stating the administration's commitment to align with constitutional and statutory boundaries. This action signals movement toward ending DACA in alignment with Project 2025 objectives.
Increase contracts for detention centers
Pages: pp. 78–79
Chapters: DHS, ICE Operations
Quotes: “Congress should appropriate emergency funds for expanded detention and processing capacity.”
This objective stems from Project 2025’s argument that the current immigration system is “inadequate for removal at scale.” It calls for physical expansion of detention capacity and the fast-tracking of contracts with private prison operators.
We are monitoring for actions that align with this intent, based on how this objective was derived: This objective stems from Project 2025's argument that the current immigration system is ainadequate for removal at scale.a It calls for physical expansion of detention capacity and the f'st-tracking of contracts with private prison operators.
April 1, 2025 at 8:17 am: Status change: On March 28, 2025, DHS Secretary Ronald Vitiello announced the expansion of ICE detention bed capacity via new contracts with private detention providers, directly supporting the Project 2025 objective of scaling removal operations through increased detention infrastructure.