Jan. 20 Trump signed a string of executive orders targeting immigration shortly after he was sworn in: The military was ordered to the border, migrants can no longer make advance appointments with border officials, parole programs were suspended and migrants must wait in Mexico while their asylum cases play out.

If a judge determines the children have no legal basis to stay in the United States, the children could then be placed on a path for deportation.

President Trump made it clear on the campaign trail that cracking down on immigration is one of his main priorities, vowing to track down, arrest, and deport people residing in the U.S. without legal status.