William Davis January 09, 2025
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After four years of disastrous results, the American people can expect a drastic improvement in immigration policy in 2025.
Following the election of Donald Trump in November, those who have long advocated for stronger border policies finally have reason for optimism. To describe what has happened at the southern border over the past few years as a crisis would be the understatement of the century. Since Trump’s first term ended in January 2021, more than 10 million illegal aliens have crossed the border thanks to an unprecedented dereliction of duty from the Biden Administration.
As a result, a record number of suspected terrorists have entered the country. The drug and human trafficking cartels have raked in historic profits as a record number of migrants have perished on their journey to the U.S. Hundreds of thousands of children are unaccounted for. Major U.S. cities are facing budget crises. The damage done in the Biden years is difficult to calculate, and will take significant time, effort, and money to reverse. Entering 2025, however, there is reason to be optimistic that it can be done.
While the policies of the past four years have had tragic consequences for the country, they have also opened the eyes of the American public to the dangers of unchecked mass immigration. Polls have consistently shown the American electorate adopting a more law-and-order approach to immigration. A majority of Americans now support mass deportations of illegal aliens, the building of a wall on the southern border, and strict curbs on the number of legal immigrants the U.S. takes in on an annual basis. Then, on Nov. 5, 2024, the American people validated these polls and sent an unmistakable message that they’re ready for a return to the rule of law when it comes to America’s immigration system.
They overwhelmingly re-elected Donald Trump, who made border security and mass deportations central planks of his successful campaign. Since being re-elected, Trump has already taken significant actions to implement his campaign promises.
