Illegal Encounters at Historic Lows

White House touts 100-day illegal immigration crackdown after Biden 'unsecured the border on purpose'

Known got-aways have dropped 96% under Trump, border czar Tom Homan says

The White House kicked off its celebration of President Donald Trump's first 100 days in office by highlighting its efforts to combat illegal immigration on Monday.

Border czar Tom Homan joined White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt at an early morning briefing on Monday. The pair touted massive decreases in border crossings as well as new executive orders aimed at deportations and further border enforcement.

"We are in the process of carrying out the largest deportation campaign in American history," Leavitt said. "After four years of being vilified by the Biden-Harris administration, our heroic ICE officers can finally do their jobs."

Homan joined Leavitt and accused the Biden administration of having "unsecured the border on purpose," despite receiving a very secure border from the first Trump administration.

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