One thing that President Donald Trump has proven since taking office is that to secure the border, all it takes is a president with the political will to do what is necessary, with encounters on the southwest border in March down to 11,017, a 94 percent decrease from 189,359 encounters in March 2024, according to data compiled by U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Similarly, in February there were just 11,709 such encounters.
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