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San Diego Sector acting Chief Patrol Agent Jeffrey Stalnaker told Fox News that Border Patrol agents are finally allowed to enforce the law again.
“We have changed from a posture of catch-and-release to providing maximum consequences to the greatest extent possible for anyone and everyone who crosses,” Stalnaker stated.
Under Trump, illegal border crossers are being apprehended, prosecuted, and removed.
“Once the new administration came in, we are able to exercise and provide consequences to the greatest extent, which then gets [illegal migrants] either jail time and/or provide them a repatriation to the country where they began their journey to the United States,” Stalnaker explained.
Under Biden, Border Patrol’s hands were tied. Agents had to process illegal immigrants quickly and release them into the U.S. instead of stopping them from entering in the first place.
“We were in a posture of catch and release . . . we would apprehend [illegal aliens], take them to our soft site facility, we would run checks on them, and then try to get them out of our facility as quickly as possible . . . release them with the notice to appear to go see an immigration judge,” Stalnaker recalled.
That is no longer the case.
Trump restored law and order at the border. Now, when agents catch illegal aliens, they don’t just let them go. “The change now is we catch them, still take them to our soft side facility, however they are not being released, we are trying to find every consequence possible and deliver that consequence to them,” Stalnaker said.
As a result, illegal crossings in the San Diego Sector, one of the worst hotspots for border breaches during Biden’s presidency, have plummeted.
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To reinforce the border, Trump deployed U.S. military personnel to assist Border Patrol. Stalnaker praised the move, saying the extra manpower has been a game changer.
“We also have our DOD partners with us here,” Stalnaker said. “They’re a great partner, we enjoy having them out here, and the help they’re providing to us assists us with our mission.”
Nearly 500 Marines from Task Force Snapper have been stationed in the San Diego Sector. Their job? To strengthen the border by installing razor wire and reinforcing barriers, making illegal entry far more difficult.
“It’s a force multiplier, it assists us to accomplish our mission,” Stalnaker emphasized. “And it’s not just DOD, there are additional federal partners, state and local partners, we have extremely good partnerships here in the San Diego sector that act as force multipliers. And it’s that whole of government approach that it takes for us to accomplish our mission.”
Under Biden, illegal immigration surged to record-breaking levels, overwhelming border communities and costing American taxpayers billions.
But under Trump, the border is secure once again. Illegal crossings have dropped by 94%, proving that when America enforces its laws, the crisis ends.
Border Patrol agents no longer have to stand by while lawlessness runs rampant. Thanks to Trump, they are back on duty—doing exactly what they were trained to do: protect America’s borders.
