President Trump repeatedly returned to the subject of illegal immigration on Tuesday night, when he touted his record and took aim at how Democrats have handled the issue.
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PresidentDonaldTrumprepeatedlyreturnedtothesubjectofillegalimmigrationduringhisTuesdaynightaddresstoajointsessionofCongress,toutinghissuccessatthesouthernborderandtakingaimatthepoliciesoftheBidenadministration.
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Trumptookcreditforasharpdropinencountersatthesouthernborder. InFebruary,therewerejust8,326southernborderencounters,downfrom189,913inFebruary2024.Theadministrationhassofarremovedmorethan55,000illegalimmigrantsfromtheU.S.
“Withinhoursoftakingtheoathofoffice,Ideclaredanationalemergencyonoursouthernborder,andIdeployedtheU.S.militaryandborderpatroltorepeltheinvasionofourcountry.Andwhatajobthey’vedone.Asaresult,illegalbordercrossingslastmonthwerebyfarthelowesteverrecordedever,”hesaid.
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