Op-Ed: Biden said only Congress could fix the border; Trump proved him wrong - [your]NEWS

Fiscal year 2026 shows a sharp decline in southwest border activity, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection data cited in the op-ed. Apprehensions fell 95% from the Biden-era average, with fewer than 99,000 encounters between ports of entry, while nationwide encounters totaled 379,243—the lowest on record and 88% below the Biden years’ 2.7 million annual average. The article also says fiscal 2026 had the first year with zero Border Patrol releases into the interior, reaching 17 consecutive months by September, alongside nearly 1 million pounds in drug seizures. It contrasts this with 2023 figures under President Biden, including 3.2 million apprehensions and high encounter totals, arguing policy changes—not structural barriers—drove deterrence.