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Trump has sealed the border. Now, Democrats are hell-bent on ending immigration enforcement

Nine consecutive months of zero illegal alien releases at border while blue cities resist immigration enforcement

By Simon Hankinson Fox News

Published February 23, 2026 5:00am EST

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When Pandora, the girl of Greek legend, opened the box, the ills of the world spilled out and could never be put back. The lesson was that some things, once done, cannot be undone. Let’s hope that mass illegal migration isn’t one of them.

Under President Joe Biden, the U.S. border was virtually open. He may best be remembered for writing a massive check on his grandchildren’s account, as the financial and social costs mount from the millions released, paroled, or just left alone to live without authorization on his watch.

Under President Donald Trump, this ended. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) claims "an estimated 2.2 million self-deportations and more than 675,000 deportations" occurred in Trump’s first year in office. I’m skeptical of round numbers and not sure of their accounting methodology. But if it’s anywhere close, that would be a great start on keeping his promise to remove people here illegally.

Meanwhile, at the border, the picture is clear: the tap has been turned off.

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