Even President Trump’s most stubborn critics are being forced to admit the undeniable truth—he has fixed the border crisis in record time. Case in point: Marc Thiessen, a longtime critic and columnist for The Washington Post, is now openly praising Trump’s swift action on illegal immigration.
In his latest column, Thiessen broke down the staggering new border statistics, showing just how fast Trump reversed the disaster created by Joe Biden’s open-border policies. The numbers don’t lie—CBP recorded only 15,700 migrant encounters at the southern border in Trump’s first 30 days back in office. That’s a 94% drop from the record-high 263,900 encounters under Biden in December 2023.
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Thiessen, who previously worked as a speechwriter for George W. Bush, admitted that Trump didn’t even need new legislation to secure the border. Unlike Biden, who constantly whined about needing Congress to act, Trump simply used the executive powers already at his disposal—and the crisis disappeared almost overnight.
How Trump Ended the Border Chaos
From the moment he stepped back into the White House, Trump took immediate action:
- Declared a National Border Emergency – He deployed 5,000 active-duty troops to assist Border Patrol.
- Reinstated “Remain in Mexico” – Asylum seekers must wait outside the U.S. while their cases are processed.
- Ended “Catch and Release” – Illegal migrants are now detained, not released into American communities.
- Pressured Mexico to Act – Mexico deployed 10,000 National Guard troops to help secure the border.
- Cut Off Taxpayer-Funded Benefits – Illegal migrants no longer receive housing or healthcare at your expense.
- Declared Gangs & Cartels as Terrorists – Eight violent criminal organizations, including MS-13, now face enhanced federal enforcement.
The results? A border so quiet that even left-wing media outlets are struggling to find ways to spin it.
Not only has Trump shut down illegal crossings, but he’s removing criminal aliens at record speed. Between Jan. 21 and Feb. 18, ICE deported over 42,000 illegal migrants, with some of the worst offenders being sent to Guantánamo Bay.
Thiessen didn’t hold back on Biden’s failure: “Biden could have taken any or all of these steps. He had all the authority he needed to secure the border. He chose not to do so.”
And there it is—the most devastating indictment of Biden’s presidency. The border crisis wasn’t inevitable. It wasn’t Trump’s fault. It was Biden’s choice.
Now, Trump is proving just how easy it is to enforce immigration laws when you actually believe in America.
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