Border Control Success: Trump Administration Achieves Historic Drop in Illegal Crossings

The Trump administration claims a historic decrease in illegal southwest border crossings, attributing the success to enhanced enforcement measures, contrasting sharply with previous policies under Biden.

After years of escalating border issues, the Department of Homeland Security has reported a remarkable transformation under the Trump administration: illegal southwest border crossings in the U.S. have reportedly reached the lowest levels in history. This turnaround is credited to robust enforcement measures initiated by the Trump administration, which inherited a challenging situation marked by 7.6 million illegal entries during President Biden’s tenure.

Recent statistics show a dramatic decrease, with illegal crossings now plummeting from 155,000 per month under Biden's policies to a mere 7,180. Daily apprehensions have nosedived by an astonishing 95%, from 5,100 to just 230 occurrences. This achievement is being heralded as a tangible realization of “operational control” by U.S. Customs and Border Protection, a feat that felt unattainable just months prior.

Commissioner Pete Flores, reflecting on the changes, affirmed that the message surrounding border control is now unequivocal: "The border is closed to illegal crossings… you will be prosecuted, and you will be deported." This sentiment stands in stark contrast to the more lenient open-door policies observed during Biden's time in office, which allowed millions to enter the country, including elements deemed as national security risks.

Under Biden, the Department of Homeland Security designated over 1.7 million individuals as Special Interest Aliens (SIA), indicating they hailed from countries viewed as potential threats to U.S. safety. Despite these classifications, many were released into U.S. communities. The administration also allowed over half a million individuals with criminal backgrounds to remain, including 15,000 with murder charges and more than 70,000 for drug offenses.

As a final act in office, Biden extended deportation protection to nearly 1 million undocumented individuals, utilizing Temporary Protected Status to grant them indefinite safety from removal. In contrast, the Trump administration's current messaging underscores a firm commitment to border enforcement, with national security indicative of a restored focus on law and order. The Biden era's leniency appears to have been effectively countered by the present administration's approach to border security.