Executive Order 14229

Honoring Jocelyn Nungaray

Signed 2025-03-04 in effect
ImmigrationCrimeVictims' Rights
Immigration & CitizenshipLaw & Justice

Names a victims' protection initiative after Jocelyn Nungaray, a Houston girl whose murder was attributed to individuals who had entered the country unlawfully.

Section by Section

What each section does, and how they differ.

Sec. 1 Purpose and Policy

Prior administration failed to enforce immigration laws, resulting in serious harm to American citizens including Jocelyn Nungaray.

Sec. 2 Renaming the Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge to Honor Jocelyn Nungaray

Secretary of Interior shall rename Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge as Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge and ensure her life is permanently commemorated. Secretary shall update procedures and provide guidance to ensure all Federal references reflect the renaming on maps, contracts, documents, and communications.

Sec. 3 General Provisions

Standard boilerplate: preserves existing agency authority, conditions the order on appropriations, and creates no enforceable private rights.