The Trump administration has swiftly ended the Biden era’s disastrous and dangerous catch-and-release policies and reinstated proper vetting protocols. Under President Donald Trump, the country has sent a clear message: America’s border is secure and closed to lawbreakers.
Border Security
Exhausted border communities and law enforcement agencies, once overwhelmed by uncontrolled migration flows, finally have relief under Trump’s security posture. For years, the American public watched the southern border with justified anxiety while the northern border flew under the radar, unpoliced, and largely ignored.
Criminal cartels took notice of how President Joe Biden and Democrat politicians threw open the northern border, too, which devolved into a hot spot for human traffickers and terrorists – 358 known or suspected terrorists were apprehended at the northern border last year alone. Fortunately, the Trump administration put a spotlight on the vulnerabilities at our northern border and equipped northern Border Patrol units with proper tactical resources and patrol assets.
The Trump administration has wisely recognized that national security and trade are inherently intertwined. If our trade partners to the north and south cannot or will not secure their side of the fence against fentanyl precursors, human smuggling, and illicit trade that undercuts American workers, they cannot expect a seamless path into the American market.
USMCA Renegotiations
The July deadline for the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) joint review is the most significant strategic lever the White House holds to secure our nation’s frontiers. By threatening not to renew the tripartite agreement this summer, the Trump administration could leverage key concessions from Canada and Mexico.
Trump and his negotiators could ensure that our North American partners knock off their reckless policies that endanger America’s security and finally get serious about border security and agree to properly patrol, enforce, and secure their sides of the border.
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