Protecting the National Security and Welfare of the United States and Its Citizens From Criminal Actors and Other Public Safety Threats

[EO 14385] is an executive action signed by President [Name not specified in the text] that sets a policy to protect the United States from criminal actors and to share criminal history information (CHRI) for border security (Sec. 1). The order directs the Attorney General to provide the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) access to CHRI held by the Department of Justice (DOJ) for screening and vetting (Sec. 2). It authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security to exchange felony conviction records with Visa Waiver Program countries and other trusted partners under reciprocal agreements with privacy safeguards (Sec. 3(a)–(b)). This matters because it increases information-sharing that can change how travelers, immigrants, and communities are screened at the border (Sec. 1–3).