President Donald Trump began his term by taking a series of sweeping immigration executive actions Monday that included declaring a national emergency at the US southern border, immediately ending use of a border app called CBP One that had allowed migrants to legally enter the United States,

The president's sweeping changes, legal challenges notwithstanding, will deter migrants from coming to New York, experts said.

Immigrants rights groups are already contesting President Trump's sweeping executive orders aimed at combating illegal immigration.