In Trump’s First Year He’s Delivering on His Signature Promise

• For the first time in 50 years, the U.S. achieved net negative migration, thanks to President Trump’s aggressive immigration enforcement policies that reduced entries while boosting removals and voluntary departures.
• Border encounters plummeted dramatically from Biden-era highs (over 100,000 monthly) to much lower levels, with fiscal year 2026 starting at the lowest quarterly figure ever recorded.
• Trump declared the border a national emergency via executive order and deployed resources to swiftly reverse Biden’s open-border approach.
• The “Remain in Mexico” policy was reinstated, “catch and release” ended, and new detention facilities (like “Alligator Alcatraz” in Florida) were funded and established.
• Trump signed the “One Big, Beautiful Bill,” providing $170 billion for immigration enforcement, including a surge in ICE officers and full funding for deportations.
• Eight consecutive months of zero parole releases into the U.S. caused many asylum-seekers to abandon attempts, knowing entry is no longer guaranteed.
• ICE agents face massive increases in assaults (1,300%), vehicular attacks (3,200%), and death threats (8,000%) in sanctuary jurisdictions resisting federal enforcement.
• Trump has threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act against defiant Democrat officials in states like Minnesota to ensure federal immigration laws are upheld.
• Under Biden, CBP recorded around 11 million border encounters, with millions released via questionable asylum claims—Trump’s actions marked a decisive turnaround.
• The piece portrays Trump’s first year as a successful counterrevolution against bureaucracy and failed policies, proving strong leadership can secure the border without needing new laws from Congress.

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