Key Takeaways:
- Historic Drop in Illegal Crossings: Fiscal year 2025 saw just 238,000 illegal border apprehensions — the lowest level since the early 1970s and nearly ten times lower than Biden’s record-breaking numbers.
- Leadership That Delivers: Trump’s return to law-and-order border enforcement, including reinstating “Remain in Mexico” and finishing the wall, has restored control and safety at the southern border.
- America First Results: The data proves what common sense has always said — when the U.S. enforces its laws and secures its borders, American sovereignty, safety, and strength are restored.
President Donald J. Trump just delivered another America First milestone — illegal crossings along the U.S.-Mexico border have dropped to their lowest level since 1970. After years of Biden-era chaos and open-border policies, this stunning turnaround proves what conservatives have said all along: strong leadership works, and weak leadership costs lives.
According to data obtained by CBS News, “Unlawful crossings along the U.S.-Mexico border in fiscal year 2025 plummeted to the lowest annual level since the early 1970s.” Border Patrol recorded roughly 238,000 apprehensions in 2025 — down from a staggering 2.2 million under Joe Biden in 2022. That’s not just progress. That’s a 90 percent drop in illegal crossings in less than three years.
The contrast couldn’t be sharper. Biden’s policies created a humanitarian disaster, fueled cartel violence, and drained taxpayer resources. President Trump’s strategy — finish the wall, reinstate “Remain in Mexico,” and restore order — has done what Washington insiders claimed was impossible.
“Over President Trump’s first full eight months in office, Border Patrol agents… recorded fewer than 9,000 apprehensions each month,” CBS reported. Under Biden, that was a single day’s total.
Trump promised to secure the border — and he delivered. By prioritizing national security, enforcing the law, and ending the endless excuses from D.C. bureaucrats, he’s restored something Biden abandoned: American sovereignty.
Bottom line? Under Trump, America is secure, the border is under control, and the message is clear — if you want safety and order, hire a leader who means business.