Early in my term, when Biden came in and opened the border, we sent people down to Texas at the border there to help them. When there were gaps in the maritime interdiction, we launch Operation Vigilance Sentry...interdicted 18,000 illegal aliens at the sea. just us, not even including all the many more that the Coast Guard has gotten. And we're able to repatriate them to their home countries. (02:29–02:38)
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