Today, President Donald J. Trump is set to present the newly minted Mexican Border Defense Medal to U.S. service members in recognition of their remarkable efforts to protect our southern border and maintain American sovereignty.
Under the assertive leadership of President Trump, the southern border has experienced a dramatic overhaul, effectively countering the so-called “invasion” purportedly activated by the Biden Administration. This has led to unprecedented security levels not witnessed in decades. By overturning the policies of the previous administration and rapidly enacting stringent enforcement measures, the Trump Administration claims to have restored order, deterred illegal immigration, and shielded American communities from the multifaceted threats associated with uncontrolled migration, transnational crime, and the scourge of fentanyl trafficking.
Key highlights of President Trump’s transformative border security initiatives during his second term include:
- Over 2.5 million undocumented individuals have been deported from the United States.
- For seven consecutive months, zero undocumented migrants have been allowed entry into the interior of the country.
- Illegal border crossings have decreased to their lowest levels since 1970, with the U.S. potentially on track for net negative migration for the first time in over fifty years.
- Effective immigration operations have taken place in various “sanctuary cities”—including Los Angeles, Nashville, Washington, D.C., Chicago, Memphis, Charlotte, Boston, and Minneapolis—resulting in the removal of tens of thousands of criminal undocumented individuals from local communities.
- The death toll from drug overdoses has declined monthly as the Trump Administration works to curtail the influx of lethal fentanyl trafficked across the border.
- Over 62,000 migrant children—many of whom were unaccounted for during the Biden Administration—have been rescued from the harrowing realities of sex and labor trafficking.
- The Laken Riley Act was enacted, ensuring that undocumented individuals charged with violent crimes are detained.
- Americans have witnessed unprecedented job growth, with 2.57 million native-born Americans gaining employment while 1.03 million foreign-born workers lost their jobs between January and September.
- The number of new foreign students enrolling in higher education institutions has dropped by 17% compared to last year.
- Vetting processes for individuals working in the U.S. have been significantly strengthened to prevent anti-American ideologies from proliferating within the country.
What we needed was a change in leadership:
- From Day One, President Trump rolled back perilous Biden-era policies that seemingly opened the floodgates for undocumented immigration—reinstating “Remain in Mexico,” resuming border wall construction, terminating catch-and-release, disbanding the “CBP One” app, halting the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program, and ending taxpayer-funded public benefits for undocumented individuals.
- The Trump Administration designated notorious transnational gangs, including Tren de Aragua, MS-13, the Sinaloa Cartel, and others, as Foreign Terrorist Organizations.
- President Trump’s ambitious One Big Beautiful Bill promises the largest single investment in border security to date, thereby enabling the administration to consolidate its significant achievements for future generations.
