Project 2025: How it’s going in immigration areas

As of December 26, 2025, the table below tracks major Trump administration immigration actions in 2025 that align with themes emphasized in Project 2025’s “Mandate for Leadership”, including border/asylum enforcement, limits on parole and TPS, and tighter screening of visa applicants . Each row includes direct, primary-source URLs (White House presidential actions, Federal Register notices, and DHS/USCIS/CBP releases) so readers can verify the underlying documents themselves. Because immigration policy changes quickly, and some actions are affected by rulemaking timelines or litigation; this is best read as a living snapshot of what has been implemented, proposed, or challenged so far.

Note: This summary was curated using Artificial Intelligence tools.

Project 2025 — Immigration Agenda: Implementation Tracker

A schematic tracker of U.S. federal actions that align with common Project 2025 immigration priorities. Each row includes document-level URLs so readers can verify the underlying text.

As-of date: December 26, 2025

Area	Project 2025–aligned agenda item	Status	What changed (high level)	Primary sources (full URLs)
Border processing	End appointment-based entry scheduling (CBP One-style)	Implemented	CBP removed the appointment scheduling functionality and cancelled pending appointments.	https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/national-media-release/cbp-removes-scheduling-functionality-cbp-one-app https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/01/securing-our-borders/
Border / removals	Resume Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP / “Remain in Mexico”)	Initiated / Partial	Executive Order directs DHS to resume MPP; DHS publicly announced reinstatement.	https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/01/securing-our-borders/ https://www.dhs.gov/news/2025/01/21/dhs-reinstates-migrant-protection-protocols
Asylum	Suspend/override asylum processing via emergency authority	Attempted; blocked in court	A presidential proclamation invoked “invasion” framing; litigation produced a federal court opinion blocking the approach (see linked opinion PDF copies).	https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/01/guaranteeing-the-states-protection-against-invasion/ https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/01/29/2025-01951/guaranteeing-the-states-protection-against-invasion https://www.courthousenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/judge-moss-blocks-trump-invasion-proclamation-opinion.pdf https://media.cadc.uscourts.gov/orders/docs/2025/08/25-5243LDSN4.pdf
Asylum	Expand “safe third country”–style agreements (ACA)	Partial	An asylum cooperation agreement with Honduras was published/entered into force (see links).	https://www.state.gov/honduras-25-625 https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/07/08/2025-12631/agreement-between-the-government-of-the-united-states-of-america-and-the-government-of-the-republic
Interior enforcement	Aggressively enforce/expand “alien registration” compliance	Implemented	DHS issued an interim final rule designating a registration form/evidence; DHS/USCIS published guidance and reminders.	https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/03/12/2025-03944/alien-registration-form-and-evidence-of-registration https://www.uscis.gov/alienregistration https://www.dhs.gov/news/2025/04/11/secretary-noem-reminds-foreign-nationals-register-or-face-legal-penalties
Interior enforcement	Maximize state/local immigration enforcement partnerships (287(g))	Initiated / Partial	Executive Order text directs DHS to maximize 287(g) agreements; ICE maintains program page describing models and participation.	https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/01/protecting-the-american-people-against-invasion/ https://www.ice.gov/identify-and-arrest/287g
Parole	Terminate CHNV parole processes	Initiated / Partial (litigation ongoing)	Federal Register notice terminated the processes; USCIS posted ongoing updates tied to litigation.	https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/03/25/2025-05128/termination-of-parole-processes-for-cubans-haitians-nicaraguans-and-venezuelans https://www.uscis.gov/newsroom/alerts/updates-on-the-termination-of-the-chvn-parole-processes
Parole	Terminate additional categorical parole programs (family reunification parole)	Implemented	Federal Register notice terminated specified family reunification parole processes.	https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/15/2025-22744/termination-of-family-reunification-parole-processes-for-colombians-cubans-ecuadorians-guatemalans
Detention	Expand mandatory detention triggers tied to criminal charges	Implemented	“Laken Riley Act” enacted (see Congress.gov bill text for final enacted language).	https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5/text
Legal immigration	Tighten “public charge” (inadmissibility) policy	Initiated (proposed rule)	A DHS proposed rule (NPRM) was published; final implementation depends on final rule.	https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/11/19/2025-20278/public-charge-ground-of-inadmissibility
Legal immigration	Shift H-1B selection toward higher wages / “merit” criteria	Implemented (final rule issued)	Final rule published creating a weighted selection process; USCIS posted announcement.	https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23853/weighted-selection-process-for-registrants-and-petitioners-seeking-to-file-cap-subject-h-1b https://www.uscis.gov/newsroom/news-releases/dhs-changes-process-for-awarding-h-1b-work-visas-to-better-protect-american-workers
Legal immigration	Increase use of temporary worker programs (H-2B)	Implemented	USCIS posted the FY 2025 temporary increase allocation details.	https://www.uscis.gov/working-in-the-united-states/temporary-workers/h-2b-non-agricultural-workers/temporary-increase-in-h-2b-nonimmigrant-visas-for-fy-2025
Entry / vetting	Expand nationality-based entry restrictions (“travel ban”–style)	Implemented	Two proclamations in 2025 restricted/limited entry for certain nationals (see both documents).	https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/06/restricting-the-entry-of-foreign-nationals-to-protect-the-united-states-from-foreign-terrorists-and-other-national-security-and-public-safety-threats/ https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/12/restricting-and-limiting-the-entry-of-foreign-nationals-to-protect-the-security-of-the-united-states/
Citizenship	Restrict birthright citizenship (via executive action)	Attempted; blocked in court	EO 14160 issued; federal litigation produced injunctions and appellate opinions (see linked documents).	https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/01/protecting-the-meaning-and-value-of-american-citizenship/ https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2025-02007.pdf https://cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/opinions/2025/07/23/25-807.pdf https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24pdf/24a884_8n59.pdf https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-alerts/IP-2025-0001-USCIS_Implementation_Plan_of_Executive_Order_14160%20%E2%80%93%20Protecting_the_Meaning_and_Value_of_American_Citizenship.pdf
Deferred action	End DACA renewals / terminate DACA via executive action	Not initiated (no termination document located)	USCIS continues to publish DACA renewal guidance and litigation FAQs (program status remains heavily court-driven).	https://www.uscis.gov/DACA https://www.uscis.gov/humanitarian/consideration-of-deferred-action-for-childhood-arrivals-daca/daca-litigation-information-and-frequently-asked-questions

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