President Trump and Republicans Deliver on Border Security

President Trump Has Made Tremendous Progress to Secure the Southern Border with the Support of Republicans in Congress

PRESIDENT TRUMP’S BORDER ENFORCEMENT POLICIES ARE WORKING

“Border crossings have plummeted [in February] to levels not seen in decades following [President] Trump’s swift crackdown on illegal immigration across the southwest, The Post can reveal.” (New York Post: Illegal border crossings hit record lows after Trump’s swift crackdown — and could be on track for levels not seen in 60 years – 2/13/25)

In February, “Border Patrol recorded about 8,450 apprehensions of migrants who crossed into the country unlawfully between official entry points along the U.S.-Mexico border,” the lowest monthly level “in at least 25 years…” (CBS News: Amid Trump crackdown, illegal border crossings plunge to levels not seen in decades – 3/3/25)

“On some days during a record spike in illegal crossings under the Biden administration, Border Patrol recorded more than 8,000 apprehensions in a single day.” (CBS News: Amid Trump crackdown, illegal border crossings plunge to levels not seen in decades – 3/3/25)

“[M]igrants – mainly from the Andean nations of Venezuela and Colombia – have given up after President Donald Trump’s crackdown on asylum, and are returning to the countries they once sought to escape.” (The Associated Press: They crossed the Darien Gap to reach the US. Now, boat-by-boat, migrants are returning – 2/23/25)

It’s not just the border: In a single month, over 20,000 illegal immigrants were arrested by ICE, marking “a 627% increase in monthly arrests compared to just 33,000 at large arrests under Biden for ALL of last year.” (U.S. Department of Homeland Security: Under President Trump ICE Arrests Have Increased by 627% – 2/26/25)

AMERICANS LIKE THE CHANGES THEY SEE AT THE BORDER

Polls show positive marks for the first month of President Trump’s term, especially when it comes to the border:

“The bulk of voters approve of Trump’s handling of most issues, with the president receiving his best marks on immigration (55% approval) and national security (53% approve).” (Morning Consult Poll – 3/3/25)

A February Harvard-Harris poll found that 52% of Americans approve of President Trump’s first month in office, and 58% say Trump is doing a better job than President Biden. (Harvard-Harris Poll – Feb. 2025)

56% of Americans support President Trump’s handling of immigration. (Harvard-Harris Poll – Feb. 2025)

A Marquette University Law School poll found that 60% of Americans support deporting illegal immigrants. (Marquette University Law School Poll – 2/12/25)

81% of Americans say they support “Deporting immigrants who are here illegally and have committed crimes.” (Harvard-Harris Poll – Feb. 2025)

76% of Americans support “[c]losing the border with added security and policies that discourage illegal crossings.” (Harvard-Harris Poll – Feb. 2025)

The American public’s approval of the Democrat Party dropped to 36%, with 64% disapproving. (Harvard-Harris Poll – Feb. 2025)

In Congress, it’s even worse: Only 21% of voters “approve of the way the Democrats in Congress are handling their job, which is an all-time low, while 68 percent of voters disapprove…” (Quinnipiac University Poll – 2/19/25)

Only 40% of Democrat voters “approve of the way the Democrats in Congress are handling their job, while 49 percent disapprove...” (Quinnipiac University Poll – 2/19/25)

MEANWHILE, DEMOCRATS VOTED AGAINST FUNDING BORDER SECURITY AND WANT TO TALK ABOUT ANYTHING ELSE

Every single Senate Democrat voted against Republicans’ budget resolution, the first step in providing $175 billion to ramp up border enforcement and $150 billion to rebuild our military. (U.S. Senate Committee on the Budget: Chairman Graham Unveils FY 2025 Budget Resolution To Secure The Border, Revitalize Our Military, Unleash American Energy Production And Begin The Process Of Restoring Fiscal Sanity – 2/7/25; S. Con. Res. 7: Roll Call Vote #87 – 2/21/25)

“Senate Republicans blocked nearly 30 amendments from Democrats intended to derail the upper chamber’s budget blueprint to fund President Donald Trump’s border security agenda during an overnight session that concluded early Friday morning.” (The Daily Caller: Senate GOP Blocks Dem Effort To Make Immigration Enforcement Package About Anything Other Than Border Security – 2/21/25)

“Democrats had little to say about the actual purpose of the budget resolution: funding the president’s border security agenda.” (The Daily Caller: Senate GOP Blocks Dem Effort To Make Immigration Enforcement Package About Anything Other Than Border Security – 2/21/25)

“It was telling that the Democratic approach largely ignored the substance of the GOP bill, which centered around defense, border and immigration enforcement.” (Punchbowl News: The Readback: GOP hawks’ Trump-Ukraine problem – 2/22/25)

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