Trump signs order to build Mexico wall!

• Trump signed two executive orders during an appearance at the Department of Homeland Security

Reuters/Washington

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed directives to build a wall along the US border with Mexico and crack down on US cities that shield illegal immigrants, proceeding quickly on sweeping and divisive plans to curb immigration and boost national security.

The Republican president is also expected to take steps in the coming days to limit legal immigration. Trump signed two executive orders during an appearance at the Department of Homeland Security, one on building a wall along the US-Mexico border and the other to strip federal grant money from 'sanctuary' states and cities that harbour illegal immigrants.

In an interview with ABC News on Wednesday, Trump said construction on the wall would start within months.