EXCLUSIVE — U.S. Customs and Border Protection has achieved a remarkable feat under President Donald Trump, locking down tens of billions of dollars in funding for the largest-ever expansion of border security, while it simultaneously brought the number of illegal immigrant arrests at the southern border to 55-year lows for more than a year.
The Trump administration has used messaging, diplomacy, and policy to bring about those low illegal immigration numbers, and it is pursuing plans to fortify the international boundary with tens of billions of dollars worth of barrier, technology, agents, and other resources.
After a rocky few months of public relations challenges and sagging support for deportations, the Department of Homeland Security, under the new leadership of Secretary Markwayne Mullin, has pivoted to a quieter, more focused approach to fulfilling one of the president’s top agenda items.
CBP Commissioner Rodney Scott explained that a successful second term for Trump, and the
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