Protecting the National Security and Welfare of the United States and its Citizens from Criminal Actors and Other Public Safety Threats

The order directs federal agencies to enhance national security by focusing on criminal actors, including foreign nationals with criminal histories. It instructs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to safeguard U.S. borders by interdicting illegal persons and goods, and to access criminal history record information (CHRI) from Federal criminal justice agencies. The Attorney General is directed to provide DHS with access to CHRI. The order also allows DHS to exchange CHRI with border security and immigration authorities of trusted foreign governments, including Visa Waiver Program countries, under reciprocal agreements.