While campaigning in 2024, President Donald Trump pledged to fix the nation’s broken immigration system, a system exacerbated by the rogue incompetence of the Biden administration. Now, after 18 months into his second term, Trump has maintained his excellence in border security and upheld his campaign promise regarding illegal immigration, as the Trump administration has achieved a year of zero releases at the U.S.-Mexico border.
Whereas the Biden administration wantonly permitted, if not outright encouraged, border security agencies to release illegal immigrants into the United States, Trump has ensured such ineptitudes would not happen under his watch. After innocent victims such as Laken Riley, Rachel Morin, Jocelyn Nungaray, and many others were murdered by violent illegal immigrants, the Trump administration utilized every possible avenue to ensure that such atrocities would not recur. The first barrier to accomplishing this was limiting border releases.
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It is a remarkable success that shows the country’s border security issues stem from failed leadership and a failed president. Biden’s atrocious border policies made the country more dangerous. Trump’s policies made the country safe again. It’s a success that should not go unrecognized.
Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin touted the historic feat in a press release.
“Twelve straight months of ZERO releases at the border. Under President Donald Trump’s leadership, we are delivering the most secure border in American history,” Mullin said. “The days of catch and release are over. We are enforcing the nation’s laws and sending illegal aliens back to their home countries.”
Mullin’s comments reflect just how much positive change has happened under the Trump administration. While legacy media, political pundits, congressional Democrats, and socialist and communist activist groups regularly whine about illegal immigration enforcement efforts, Mullin and DHS are keeping the country safe from criminally violent illegal immigrants being released into the country. As Mullin noted, the Democrats’ implementation and adherence to “catch and release” policies are finished — a vital component in fixing the problem.
The change has been quite noticeable. Furthermore, it was such a quick and efficient turnaround that every American should ask why Democrats were so intent on releasing violent criminals into the country, which made it less safe for Americans.
Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Rodney S. Scott also celebrated the year without a single release at the border.
“What a difference, America! The U.S. Border Patrol released zero illegal aliens into our country again this month, unlike April 2024 when more than 68,000 were released under President Biden,” Scott said. “Every minute of every day President Trump’s border security policies are making every American safer.”
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And while it is understandable for Mullin and Scott to publicize this monumental accomplishment, it is something that should be recognized nationwide. This policy had a domino effect on other aspects of illegal immigration, which, in turn, made the country safer, and made violent criminal illegal immigrants murdering women such as Riley, Morin, and Nungaray, a lot less likely.
Trump cares about citizens. Democrats have shown — based on their immigration policies, actions, rhetoric, and efforts — that they care about illegal immigrants being permitted into the country, regardless of whether their hands are covered in the blood of innocent women. The actuality of zero border releases under Trump, when all that was required was the enforcement of immigration laws, reinforces the imagery of Democrats sitting for citizens at Trump’s State of the Union address. It’s a political reality that every American shouldn’t take lightly.
