John Thune: “Under the Trump administration, we have a 95% drop in…”

“Compare that to the Biden administration, where law enforcement was catching more than 5,000 per day on average. And in November, for the seventh month in a row, zero illegal immigrants have been released into the United States. So Under the Trump administration, we have a 95% drop in apprehensions at the southern border. and not a single one of the individuals apprehended is being released into the country. Mr. President, this is. Remarkable, remarkable progress. This is what the American people expect when it comes to securing our borders.” (02:32–02:40)

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