>> Continued From the Previous Page <<
Under Joe Biden, the FBI shifted its priorities away from real threats and toward political witch hunts. Instead of targeting violent criminals, the Bureau under Biden wasted resources investigating traditional Catholics, conservative parents, and anyone bold enough to speak out at a school board meeting.
A declassified memo from DNI Tulsi Gabbard revealed just how far off course the FBI had veered. Internal directives even instructed agents to flag Americans who dared to display Second Amendment imagery.
In a sharp departure, Patel has restructured operations, moving agents out of the D.C. bubble and placing them where the real threats are—in crime-ridden communities across the country.
But that’s not all. The Trump administration’s immigration blitz is having a chilling effect on illegal alien behavior. With ICE, DEA, and local law enforcement working together, over 10,000 illegals—many with criminal records—have been taken off the streets.
The Wall Street Journal reported that the operations have drawn so much attention that even illegal immigrants are getting nervous. “ICE operations have received so much attention, prompting migrants to be more cautious, according to agents and leaders.”
The Biden administration already admitted that nearly 1 in 10 released migrants had criminal pasts—over 662,000 individuals out of 7.4 million released into U.S. neighborhoods.
And that figure only scratches the surface. It excludes an estimated 2 million who crossed the border undetected under Biden’s watch. Countries like Venezuela often refuse to provide criminal background data, meaning we could be dealing with a much more dangerous situation than officials admit.
The effects of immigration enforcement are even showing up in employment statistics. During Biden’s term, the foreign-born labor force ballooned by 4.3 million jobs. But since Trump returned to office, that trend reversed sharply.
In just four months, foreign-born workers dropped by 773,000—an 18% swing from the Biden-era trajectory.
The New York Times summed it up perfectly: “Fearing roundups, many immigrants are staying home.” And while that includes legal immigrants, the timing suggests that Trump’s enforcement actions are sending a powerful message.
Industries that once relied heavily on illegal labor—agriculture, construction, and more—are feeling the pinch. That’s not a failure. It’s proof the system is finally working.
John R. Lott Jr., one of the most respected voices in crime research, summed it up: “Reducing crime isn’t rocket science.” His data shows that when criminals face real consequences, crime plummets.
“Letting police focus on going after criminals matters,” Lott stated. He also highlighted the importance of targeting illegal aliens with criminal records as a key part of the crime-reduction equation.
However, Lott did note that murder stats must be interpreted with care. The FBI and CDC track homicides separately, often leading to conflicting results. While FBI numbers show a drop since 2020, CDC figures indicate a peak in 2021 that lingered into 2022.
Even so, the 2023 FBI murder rate of 5.75 per 100,000 is trending in the right direction.
What’s changed? Trump got politics out of policing. He shut down Biden’s “diversity-first” law enforcement policies and put focus back where it belongs—on fighting real crime.
And the results speak for themselves.
