[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 54 (Tuesday, March 25, 2025)]
[Senate]
[Pages S1809-S1810]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                            BORDER SECURITY

  Mr. THUNE. Mr. President, 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.

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  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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