The United States endured a never-before-seen surge in illegal immigration under President Joe Biden, watching as hordes of migrants charged border barriers and towns across the country were reshaped virtually overnight by mass migration.
The issue, perhaps more than any other, propelled President Donald Trump to victory in the 2024 election. Trump pledged to end the “invasion on our southern border” throughout his campaign. And in the first 100 days of his second administration, the president has slashed border crossings to a fraction of what they were just months ago.
Through a combination of policy changes, arrests and deportations, sanctions, and coordination with foreign governments, Trump says his administration has facilitated a dramatic 99.9 percent drop in border encounters.
Customs and Border Protection data recorded over 11 million illegal alien encounters nationwide…
