Executive Order 14161: Protecting the United States From Foreign Terrorists and Other National Security and Public Safety Threats
| Signed | Jan 20, 2025 |
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| Published in the Federal Register | Jan 30, 2025 |
| Citation | 90 FR 8451 (FR Doc. 2025-02009) |
| Official text | Federal Register ↗ · PDF ↗ |
How the order opens
Section 1 of the order, in its own words (not our summary):
“(a) It is the policy of the United States to protect its citizens from aliens who intend to commit terrorist attacks, threaten our national security, espouse hateful ideology, or otherwise exploit the immigration laws for malevolent purposes.”
Federal Register notes
The Federal Register's own disposition notes for this order: earlier orders it revokes or amends, and related documents.
- See: Proc. 10949, June 4, 2025; Proc. 10949, June 4, 2025; Presidential Determination 2025-13, September 30, 2025; Proc. 10998, December 16, 2025; Presidential Determination 2026-14, May 21, 2026; Presidential Determination 2026-24, September 25, 2026
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Source: Federal Register API (federalregister.gov). Updated Oct 14, 2026. All executive orders.