Key Background Chronology On 20 January 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump signed two (2) Presidential Executive Orders: #14159, Protecting the American People Against Invasion; and #14161, Protecting the United States from Foreign Terrorists and Other National Security and Public Safety Threats. 1 On 4 April 2025, the Government of Canada (Global Affairs Canada) issued a […]
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