Trump Declares Victory: February Sees Lowest Illegal Border Crossings Ever

US President Donald Trump said he won the battle over illegal immigration, declaring that February has recorded the lowest-ever number of border crossings into the United States. In a Truth Social post on Saturday, Trump boasted, “The month of February, my first full month in Office, had the LOWEST number of Illegal Immigrants trying to enter our Country in History – BY FAR.” He referred to 8,326 apprehensions at the US-Mexico border, making clear that all apprehended individuals were deported. Comparing this figure to the Biden era, Trump said, "300,000 Illegals crossing in one month," although official figures depart from this by period.

"The Invasion of our Country is OVER" was the clear language Trump used. He warned that the southern border is now CLOSED to all Illegal Immigrants, promising violators "strong criminal penalties and immediate deportation." The Pentagon fortified this declaration by announcing the deployment of additional active-duty troops to the border, bringing the total of soldiers involved in enforcement efforts to 3,000. This would fulfill Trump's campaign promise of using military might to stop illegal crossings.

The government had introduced a controversial registry last week, where undocumented migrants above 14 years of age- estimated to be about 3% of the US population- were mandated to self-report with fingerprints and addresses. Non-compliance was subsequently branded a crime by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), with fines or jail encompassing the punishment. . “For decades, this law has been ignored—not anymore,” DHS stated, with USCIS set to detail registration soon.

Mass deportations are on the way, and among the targets so far identified are 18,000 Indian nationals. The Indian Prime Minister Modi, in a statement about this issue in February, promised to deal with illegal nationals and deal with trafficking networks, saying: “These are children of very ordinary families, lured by big dreams.” The debate over the economic and human costs of immigration will therefore become more focused as Trump's policies become more aggressive. Critics will question whether these policies can even be implemented, much less be morally right, in a nation where 22% of foreign-born citizens are undocumented migrants.