An internal instruction issued by a government agency outlining policies, procedures, or actions to be followed by agency employees. While not legally binding outside the agency, these directives guide agency operations and decision-making.
Who It Impacts: Employees and divisions within the issuing federal agency. These directives guide how staff enforce regulations, allocate resources, and interpret laws. They may also affect industries regulated by the agency.
Who Is Not Impacted: The general public and businesses are not directly bound by agency directives, though these policies may indirectly influence enforcement practices that affect them.
This action directs the Department of Justice (DOJ) to enforce federal immigration laws by restricting funding to jurisdictions and organizations that support or provide services to removable immigrants. It mandates a review of federal grants and contracts to ensure compliance with immigration laws and requires all DOJ components to stop funding to non-governmental organizations that aid removable noncitizens. Additionally, the memorandum calls for legal action against state and local jurisdictions that obstruct federal immigration enforcement efforts.
This action directly affects all jurisdictions and organizations that provide services to undocumented immigrants, including via hospitals, federally qualified health centers, and schools and educational programs that train health care providers. This action restricts necessary funding for these organizations to provide essential health services.
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An internal instruction issued by a government agency outlining policies, procedures, or actions to be followed by agency employees. While not legally binding outside the agency, these directives guide agency operations and decision-making.
Who It Impacts: Employees and divisions within the issuing federal agency. These directives guide how staff enforce regulations, allocate resources, and interpret laws. They may also affect industries regulated by the agency.
Who Is Not Impacted: The general public and businesses are not directly bound by agency directives, though these policies may indirectly influence enforcement practices that affect them.
HHS announced a significant workforce reduction and major organizational restructuring: Termination of an additional 10,000 full-time employees (down to 62,000 from 82,000 in January 2025), a consolidation of its 28 divisions into 15, and its regional offices from 10 to 5, and a new Administration for Healthy America (AHA).
A directive issued by the President that manages operations of the federal government. Executive orders have the force of law but must align with existing statutes and constitutional authority.
Who It Impacts: Federal agencies and employees, directing them on how to implement laws or carry out government functions. Executive orders can also influence businesses and individuals when they relate to issues like immigration, trade, or labor policies.
Who Is Not Impacted: Private citizens and businesses do not have to directly follow an executive order unless it leads to regulations or policies that apply to them. For example, an executive order directing federal agencies to increase renewable energy use does not mandate action from private companies, but it may influence policy shifts that eventually affect them.
This executive order declares that a national emergency exists at the U.S. southern border and directs military personnel and resources to support the U.S. government’s response to the emergency. It directs the building of physical barriers, largely continuing the immigration policies of the first Trump administration.
