Promises made, promises kept: President Donald Trump’s border policies have drastically cut illegal crossings to levels not seen in 25 years.
Border Patrol arrests in San Diego have plummeted from over 1,200 per day in April to just 30-40 daily now.
The remarkable turnaround shows how effective President Trump’s leadership has been in quickly solving what Democrats claimed was an unsolvable crisis.
The dramatic reduction in illegal border crossings has transformed the once-chaotic California-Mexico border into a scene of empty shelters and dismantled makeshift camps.
Border Patrol recorded roughly 8,450 apprehensions of illegal crossings in February, marking the lowest monthly total since at least fiscal year 2000.
This steep decline directly results from the Trump administration’s thorough immigration crackdown.
This includes swift deportations without asylum hearings and the termination of the Biden administration’s failed asylum-processing system.
The transformation at the California-Mexico border has been particularly striking.
Border Patrol official Jeffrey Stalnaker boldly stated, “To say there has been a dramatic change would be an understatement.”
The San Diego sector now reports only 30-40 arrests daily, a staggering drop from April’s peak of over 1,200 daily apprehensions.
This remarkable turnaround can be credited to several decisive actions. With military assistance, Border Patrol has reinforced parts of the border wall with concertina wire, dramatically reducing illegal entries.
Mexico has also stepped up, stationing 10,000 National Guard troops at its northern border in collaboration with U.S. authorities.
These coordinated efforts represent exactly the kind of strong, no-nonsense approach to border security that was evidently lacking under the previous administration.
The never-before-seen crisis was created by the Biden administration’s weak border policies.
After ending the pandemic-era policy in May 2023 that had previously denied aliens the right to seek asylum, illegal crossings skyrocketed.
Border towns were overwhelmed, taxpayer resources were stretched to the breaking point, and dangerous criminals freely entered the country.
Law enforcement officials remain vigilant despite the significant progress. Border Patrol anticipates that illegals will seek alternative methods to enter the country as traditional routes become more secure.
Meanwhile, federal prosecutors in San Diego have handled over 1,000 border-related criminal cases this fiscal year.
Some illegals are now being deported further south into Mexico, reducing the number of people stuck in border cities like Tijuana and preventing immediate re-entry attempts.
The dramatic turnaround at the southern border proves what conservatives have always known: strong policies and determined leadership can quickly restore order to the immigration system.
The unprecedented success in securing the border shows that the illegal immigration crisis was never unsolvable; it just required the political will to enforce laws and protect America’s sovereignty.
