Beth Van Duyne: “Average monthly southwest border apprehensions were 89.6%…”

“They have dramatically reduced illegal crossings to historic lows, achieved major seizures of fentanyl and precursor chemicals, and extradited dozens of high value cartel targets to face justice in the United States. And just for example, for comparison, according to Border Patrol data, Average monthly southwest border apprehensions were 89.6% lower in the first year of the Trump 2.0 compared to the final year of the Biden administration. This success proves that firm reciprocal trade tools are powerful instruments for advancing not only economic interests but also critical national security priorities.” (00:40–00:53)

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