Trump rolls out his blueprint on border security moments after inauguration

Colombian migrant Margelis Tinoco, 48, cries after her CBP One appointment was cancelled at the Paso del Norte international bridge PictureL: Christian Chavez/AP)

US President Donald Trump rolled out a blueprint to beef up security at the southern border in a series of executive orders that began taking effect soon after his inauguration on Monday.

The move makes good on his defining political promise to crack down on immigration and marks another wild swing in White House policy on the divisive issue.