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On the recordMarch 25, 2025
from the day he took office, President Trump made it clear that he would not hesitate to take action to deter our enemies and protect our Nation, and that is exactly what he has been doing, both here at home and abroad. Needless to say, 4 years of recordbreaking illegal immigration at our southern border, under President Biden, left a gaping hole in our national security. The chaos that raged at our southern border was an invitation to terrorists and criminals, and law enforcement was stretched thin trying to deal with the flood of illegal immigration. During his campaign, President Trump made it very clear that putting an end to our border crisis was going to be at the top of his agenda, and he has been delivering on that promise. In just 2 months, his bold action to secure our border and enforce our immigration laws has led to a precipitous drop in illegal crossings at the southern border. U.S. Customs and Border Protection recorded just 11,709 encounters--apprehensions between ports of entry, plus inadmissible aliens--at our southern border for the month of February-- 11,709. Just to put that number into perspective, in February 2024, with President Biden, Customs and Border Protection recorded 189,913 encounters at our southern border--189,913 to 11,709, a 93-percent drop. President Trump and his administration have made incredible progress, and our Nation is more secure because of their efforts. ____________________
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John Thune
Republican · South Dakota
Source
govinfo.gov
Mar 25, 2025

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