The implementation of the new policy to tighten illegal immigration and return undocumented immigrants introduced by President Donald Trump has been effective. After assuming office on January 20, Trump tightened border security and doubled the number of security personnel. Because of this, the number of illegal immigrants trying to enter the US has decreased by 97 percent in the first month.

The number of immigrants trying to enter the US illegally has dropped significantly in a month since the Trump administration ordered the US Border and Customs Patrol (CBP) to study the situation and encounter those trying to cross the border to enter the US illegally, arrest them and put them in jail, proceed with the process of immediate legal action and deport them. 

In the last month of former President Joe Biden's tenure, i.e. December 2024, 3 million illegal immigrants entered the United States. The Trump administration claims that there were only 8,326 people trying to cross the border last February after Trump took office. This is 97 percent less than December. 

The US immigration agency Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) said that 8,326 people were immediately deported or prosecuted according to American law based on necessity. According to the data of ICE, only 271 thousand 224 of those trying to cross the border during the year of 2024 were expelled from the border.

On Saturday, President Trump expressed his gratitude to those working on border security through social network X, saying that the number of people trying to cross the border illegally in February has decreased since he took office. February is my first full month at the office. This month has been the lowest number of people trying to enter our country illegally,' said Trump, releasing the data on X.

Trump has said that all 8,326 people who tried to cross the border in February were immediately deported from the United States. "In comparison, under the leadership of Joe Biden, 300,000 tried to come to our country illegally in a month and all of them were released." Thanks to the Trump administration for this achievement. Immigrants attempting to enter illegally from all borders in the future will face criminal prosecution and immediate deportation," Trump wrote on X.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said February was a historic month for the country in terms of the number and enforcement of illegal immigration attempts. Minister Kristi Noem shared the post of President Trump's X and claimed that the number of February has also sent a message to the world not to come to our country illegally. "We will send back anyone who tries to come to our country illegally, we will take action," she wrote in X .

After reversing the ICE ban previously implemented by the Biden administration, the (DHS) said it had a greater impact on stopping illegal immigration by allowing security personnel to go to sensitive locations. According to DHS data, from January 20 to February 8, 11,791 undocumented immigrants were arrested.

was only 4 thousand 969 in the same period of 2024 . After taking office, President Trump has given instructions to stop 100% illegal entry into the US and to continuously increase the deportation of undocumented immigrants in the country.  If he does not carry out the instructions given responsibly, he is also warning that the relevant employees will be suspended and fired immediately .

The Trump administration fired ICE Acting Director Caleb Vitello 10 days ago for failing to arrest and deport undocumented immigrants as expected. The decision to remove Vitello came after the displeasure of President Donald Trump and White House chief of border affairs Tom Homan . They also expressed anger that the number of people who were deported was less than expected.