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President Donald Trump is moving quickly to implement his immigration agenda during his first week in office.

Within hours of becoming president, Trump signed a wave of executive actions that have already had far-reaching consequences for people both inside and outside the United States. On Wednesday, incoming refugee flights were canceled, troops moved to the border, federal authorities were authorized to arrest people in or near schools and churches, and the pool of undocumented immigrants eligible for expedited deportation without a court hearing was extended.

Here are some of the latest developments following Trump’s executive actions:

Increase in US-bound migrants: About 300 migrants have arrived in the northeastern Mexican border state of Tamaulipas since Trump was sworn in, many believing they would be able to cross into the United States legally only to find their deals canceled, according to a state official.

The region is seeing a steady increase in migrants arriving from southern Mexico, Haiti, Venezuela and Central America, according to Juan José Rodríguez, director of the Institute for Migrants of Tamaulipas, a state agency tasked with receiving and supporting migrants after they has been ordered. returned to Mexico.

Rodríguez explains that a majority of the new arrivals expected to cross the Rio Grande into Texas to get appointments on the now-defunct CBP One app.

In addition, he told CNN that during the first few days of the second Trump administration, deportations have remained steady and are similar to rates under Biden — about 150 people a day.

New directive: Benjamine Huffman, the Department of Homeland Security’s acting secretary, issued a directive Thursday to give Justice Department law enforcement agencies the authority to investigate and arrest illegal immigrants in the United States. The agencies include the FBI, US Drug Enforcement Administration; Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives; US Marshals Service and Federal Bureau of Prisons.

A request for a refund: Texas Gov. Greg Abbott sent letters to U.S. congressional leadership and the entire Texas congressional delegation Thursday asking the federal government to reimburse Texas for the more than $11.1 billion in Texas taxpayer money spent on securing the border because of what he says is the Biden administration’s refusal to do its job for the past four years.

Trump speaks with El Salvador’s president: Donald Trump spoke Thursday with President Nayib Bukele of El Salvador and discussed immigration and transnational gangs, the White House said. At the call, the two leaders focused on strengthening bilateral cooperation to deal with illegal immigration and combat the growing influence of transnational gangs, particularly the notorious Tren de Aragua, according to a White House readout. Trump also praised President Bukele for his strong leadership in El Salvador and the region, the reading said.