President Donald Trump has signed an executive order prohibiting the entry of illegal migrants through the southern border of the US, informs the White House press service.

The executive order directs the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Justice, and the Department of State to prohibit the entry of illegal migrants through the southern border of the US, deport them, and return them to their countries.

In addition, the executive order limits the right of these persons to stay in the US under the pretext of seeking asylum.