TRUMP ORDER TIES FLAG-BURNING TO IMMIGRATION PENALTIES: DOJ CRACKDOWN, DHS TO BLOCK VISAS AND NATURALIZATION

President Donald Trump is set to sign an executive order directing the attorney general to prosecute flag desecration and to pursue litigation testing First Amendment limits. The order also instructs the administration to bar or terminate visas, residence permits, and naturalization proceedings for those who desecrate the U.S. flag, linking criminal prosecution with immigration penalties. DOJ would refer cases to state and local authorities, while DHS implements the immigration restrictions. The move expands immigration enforcement into expressive conduct and is likely to trigger legal challenges.