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DHS Achieves Historic Victories in Six Months, Secures Homeland, and Makes America Safe Again

Strategic Insights

— 1 min read

President Trump and Secretary Noem have delivered a long list of victories in their mission to secure the homeland and Make America Safe Again. In just six months, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has closed the southern border, removed violent criminal illegal aliens, restored law and order to our immigration system, supported Americans in times of crisis, revolutionized our Coast Guard to meet the challenges of the 21st Century, and kept Americans safe.

Key Takeaways:

  • The southern border has been closed, with daily border encounters plunging by 93% since President Trump took office.
  • Over 10,000 unaccompanied children have been located by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI).
  • Migrants are turning back before reaching the border, with migration through Panama's Darien Gap down 99%.
  • President Trump is finishing the border wall with $46.5 billion from the Big Beautiful Bill.
  • The Big Beautiful Bill includes over $5 billion for new technology and border surveillance.
  • CBP will get the resources they need to keep America safe, including $4.1 billion to hire additional personnel.
  • In June, the number of nationwide apprehensions was a historic low of just 8,024.
  • The number of nationwide encounters in June was also a historic low of 25,228.
  • Over 800 arrests were made in Operation Tidal Wave, the first 287(g) enforcement operation coordinated with state and federal law enforcement partners.
  • DHS has secured over 800 signed agreements with state and local partnerships under 287(g).

Statistics:

  • Daily border encounters have plunged by 93% since President Trump took office.
  • Over 10,000 unaccompanied children have been located by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) since President Trump took office.
  • Migration through Panama's Darien Gap is down 99%.
  • The Big Beautiful Bill includes over $5 billion for new technology and border surveillance.
  • CBP will get the resources they need to keep America safe, including $4.1 billion to hire additional personnel.
  • $46.5 billion has been allocated from the Big Beautiful Bill to finish the border wall.

Sources:

  • [US Department of Homeland Security](https://www.dhs.gov/)
  • [Secretary Noem](https://www.gov.vp/noem)
  • [President Trump](https://www.whitehouse.gov/president)
  • [CBP Home app](https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/releasers/close-cbp-one-cbp-home-app-official)
  • [MIL OSI](http://milnz.co.nz/mil-osi-aggregation/)

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