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John Thune: “During the Biden administration, there were single days…”

Featuring: John Thune, Republican | Senate Majority Leader, South Dakota

Senate Remarks by John Thune on Border Security and Tribute to Kit Bond

Published May 14, 2025 | Video Starts at 01:30

In April, CBP Customs and Border protection encountered just 12,035 illegal immigrants trying to cross our southern border. In the entire month. Mr. President, March saw just 11,019. February, 11,000, 708. Mr. President, During the Biden administration, there were single days, days that saw those kinds of numbers. And that's not the only good news. CBP also reported an increase in drug seizures in April. (01:30–01:36)

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Asserts that during the Biden administration, single days saw numbers of illegal immigrants similar to monthly totals now.

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“In April, CBP Customs and Border protection encountered just 12,035 illegal immigrants trying to cross our southern border.”
Senate Remarks by John Thune on Border Security and Tribute to Kit Bond | Uploaded May 14, 2025 | 01:10-01:20
“March saw just 11,019 [illegal immigrants]. February, 11,000, 708.”
Senate Remarks by John Thune on Border Security and Tribute to Kit Bond | Uploaded May 14, 2025 | 01:10-01:29
“During the Biden administration, hundreds of thousands of illegal immigrants were crossing the southern border in a single month.”
Senate Remarks by John Thune on Border Security and Tribute to Kit Bond | Uploaded May 14, 2025 | 02:32-02:40
“CBP also reported an increase in drug seizures in April.”
Senate Remarks by John Thune on Border Security and Tribute to Kit Bond | Uploaded May 14, 2025 | 01:38-01:42
“For the first time in years, more agents are back in the field, patrolling territories that CBP didn't have the bandwidth or the manpower to…”
Senate Remarks by John Thune on Border Security and Tribute to Kit Bond | Uploaded May 14, 2025 | 01:45-01:56
“In seemingly no time at all, the Trump administration has restored operational control at the border.”
Senate Remarks by John Thune on Border Security and Tribute to Kit Bond | Uploaded May 14, 2025 | 02:00-02:06
“The Biden administration abused the parole and asylum systems to wave illegal immigrants into the United States.”
Senate Remarks by John Thune on Border Security and Tribute to Kit Bond | Uploaded May 14, 2025 | 02:45-02:51
“The reconciliation bill that we'll take up will make a generational investment in border security.”
Senate Remarks by John Thune on Border Security and Tribute to Kit Bond | Uploaded May 14, 2025 | 03:31-03:36
“That means money to finish the border wall.”
Senate Remarks by John Thune on Border Security and Tribute to Kit Bond | Uploaded May 14, 2025 | 03:36-03:39
“It means technology to help border agents stop illegal immigrants and drugs from entering our country in the first place.”
Senate Remarks by John Thune on Border Security and Tribute to Kit Bond | Uploaded May 14, 2025 | 03:39-03:47
“It means additional Border Patrol agents on the front lines, more Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents to carry out removals.”
Senate Remarks by John Thune on Border Security and Tribute to Kit Bond | Uploaded May 14, 2025 | 03:46-03:55
“More detention capacity and transportation resources to facilitate deportations.”
Senate Remarks by John Thune on Border Security and Tribute to Kit Bond | Uploaded May 14, 2025 | 03:55-04:01
“Republicans don't just want to turn the page on the border crisis of the Biden years. We want to close the book.”
Senate Remarks by John Thune on Border Security and Tribute to Kit Bond | Uploaded May 14, 2025 | 04:12-04:19