As President Trump’s second term eclipsed the 100-day mark this week, his swift actions to keep Americans safe and address the crisis on our southern border stand out in stark contrast with the failed policies of the previous administration. Executive actions to restore the Remain in Mexico policy, end the practice of catch-and-release, and appropriately classify the terror perpetrated by cartels on our southern border were long overdue.
Under the Biden-Harris administration, unprecedented criminal activity, fentanyl trafficking, and illegal crossings plagued Americans living near the border and inflicted consequences on communities across the country.What I witnessed on my visit to Eagle Pass,TX in January 2024 made it clear, the previous administration had been criminally negligent in its failure to stop to the crisis, protect Americans, or assert sovereignty over our nation’s border.
Instead, President Biden chose not to enforce our nation’s laws, going so far as to file a lawsuit against the state of Texas for taking action to secure its own border with Mexico. In December 2024, Joe Biden’s final month in office, U.S. Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) recorded 47,000 migrant apprehensions. At the height of the surge in illegal crossings during his term, CBP recorded an average of 15,000 encounters per day.
