Karoline Leavitt on Trump's Border Security: 'Night and Day Difference'

Border Security Under Trump Administration

• 🎯 President Trump's reelection is attributed to the American people having "had enough," leading to a safer America due to the deportation of violent, criminal, illegal aliens.
• 🔑 The administration is actively removing dangerous criminals, contrasting with the "wide open" borders under the previous administration.

Examples of Criminal Alien Deportations

• 🚨 A Venezuelan national, an active MS-13 gang member with a record including homicide and assault, who entered in 2022 and was released by the Biden administration, has been removed.
• ⛓️ An El Salvadorian national, an MS-13 associate previously convicted of homicide and kidnapping, arrested for arson and assault, who entered in 2016 and was released by the Obama administration, was arrested by ICE on January 8th, 2026.
• 🔪 A Cuban National and Blood Gangs member convicted of multiple homicides and robbery was arrested on October 27th and removed on January 6th, 2026.

Public Support and Policy

• 📊 Harvard Harris polling indicates overwhelming support for Trump's efforts, with nearly 80% of Americans believing criminal illegal aliens should be deported.
• 🤝 A majority also support deporting all illegal aliens, and over two-thirds back the requirement for state and local officials to cooperate with federal authorities on deportations.

Border Encounters and Security Achievements

• 🔒 The Trump administration delivered the "most secure border in American history", with zero illegal aliens released into the homeland over the past nine months.
• 📉 Customs and Border Protection recorded the lowest total encounters in agency history, with daily encounters falling by 95% to an average of 250 apprehensions per day, compared to over 5100 daily during the Biden years.
• ✅ This is described as a "night and day difference," highlighting a president who enforces the law and allows law enforcement to protect the homeland.