Most sources agree, that Trump gets an A for border enforcement.
Enforcement results
Illegal crossings along the U.S.–Mexico border have dropped to the lowest levels in decades, with monthly apprehensions falling to the low‑thousands after previously reaching tens of thousands per month.
Federal data and independent trackers show unauthorized border crossings and overall immigrant numbers declining, while ICE arrests, detentions, and deportations have sharply increased.
Tools and tactics
The administration declared a national emergency, deployed roughly ten thousand active‑duty and National Guard troops, expanded wall construction, and greatly increased surveillance and detention capacity.
Policies have also halted or severely restricted asylum processing and other lawful pathways, using expedited removal, expanded detention (including families), and broad use of executive authority.
