Tom Homan
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Well, look, the border right now, we got the most secure border in the history of this nation. It's even better than Trump 45. And the data proves it. I mean, we went from highs of, you know, almost 15,000 a day under Joe Biden. And yesterday, I haven't got today's number yet, but yesterday's number was 211. So we went from 10 to 15,000 to 211 across the entire Southwest border.
That's the lowest numbers I've seen in my, you know, 40-year-plus career. And the gotaways went from 1,800 a day. The gotaways running are right around 35, you know, from 1,800. But the most impressive stat is those released into the United States. I think so far since President Trump's been in office, we've had a total of 9,000.
That's the lowest numbers I've seen in my, you know, 40-year-plus career. And the gotaways went from 1,800 a day. The gotaways running are right around 35, you know, from 1,800. But the most impressive stat is those released into the United States. I think so far since President Trump's been in office, we've had a total of 9,000.
That's the lowest numbers I've seen in my, you know, 40-year-plus career. And the gotaways went from 1,800 a day. The gotaways running are right around 35, you know, from 1,800. But the most impressive stat is those released into the United States. I think so far since President Trump's been in office, we've had a total of 9,000.
that were released from the border, and only one of them was discretionary release. Four were material witnesses. We wanted them here to testify in the trial. Four were when they crossed the border, such significant medical decline, we had to call an ambulance, so we had to deal with their medical issues.
that were released from the border, and only one of them was discretionary release. Four were material witnesses. We wanted them here to testify in the trial. Four were when they crossed the border, such significant medical decline, we had to call an ambulance, so we had to deal with their medical issues.
that were released from the border, and only one of them was discretionary release. Four were material witnesses. We wanted them here to testify in the trial. Four were when they crossed the border, such significant medical decline, we had to call an ambulance, so we had to deal with their medical issues.
We had to let them in and deal with them because they're that bad off, and then they'll be returned. But only one discretionary release out of, and that was for a humanitarian issue, I believe it was some sort of medical transplant issue. Anyways, So that was one release since President Trump's been in the Oval Office. The same time period on Joe Biden.
We had to let them in and deal with them because they're that bad off, and then they'll be returned. But only one discretionary release out of, and that was for a humanitarian issue, I believe it was some sort of medical transplant issue. Anyways, So that was one release since President Trump's been in the Oval Office. The same time period on Joe Biden.
We had to let them in and deal with them because they're that bad off, and then they'll be returned. But only one discretionary release out of, and that was for a humanitarian issue, I believe it was some sort of medical transplant issue. Anyways, So that was one release since President Trump's been in the Oval Office. The same time period on Joe Biden.
but almost 200,000 released compared to one. So we have the most secure border in the history of this nation right now. So the numbers, the data proves it.
but almost 200,000 released compared to one. So we have the most secure border in the history of this nation right now. So the numbers, the data proves it.
but almost 200,000 released compared to one. So we have the most secure border in the history of this nation right now. So the numbers, the data proves it.
We're seizing, they're seizing narcotics, but the true measure is, you know, the amount of overdose deaths from fentanyl, which has declined at a great pace. So it's hard to measure, you know, are we seizing a lot compared to the Biden administration?
We're seizing, they're seizing narcotics, but the true measure is, you know, the amount of overdose deaths from fentanyl, which has declined at a great pace. So it's hard to measure, you know, are we seizing a lot compared to the Biden administration?
We're seizing, they're seizing narcotics, but the true measure is, you know, the amount of overdose deaths from fentanyl, which has declined at a great pace. So it's hard to measure, you know, are we seizing a lot compared to the Biden administration?
With every border patrol agent on the line, we're seizing a higher percentage of it, but we're not seeing the drugs we saw during the Biden administration. Matter of fact, intelligence reports that I've read says that the cartels are actually looking at the European market now because they're having trouble in the United States, especially on the southern border.
With every border patrol agent on the line, we're seizing a higher percentage of it, but we're not seeing the drugs we saw during the Biden administration. Matter of fact, intelligence reports that I've read says that the cartels are actually looking at the European market now because they're having trouble in the United States, especially on the southern border.
With every border patrol agent on the line, we're seizing a higher percentage of it, but we're not seeing the drugs we saw during the Biden administration. Matter of fact, intelligence reports that I've read says that the cartels are actually looking at the European market now because they're having trouble in the United States, especially on the southern border.
Now, there are some recent intelligence reports saying that some of the cartels will try to operate out of Canada and come to the Canadian border. We haven't seen that come to fruition yet, but they're always going to, you know, change their method of operation in response to what we're doing on the border. But the fentanyl overdoses have declined at a great number.