Border Patrol union chief Paul Perez told Fox News viewers bluntly what hardworking Americans have suspected: the border is tightening because the Trump administration acted decisively and immediately where others dithered. Perez credited the administration’s return to strict enforcement and an end to so-called catch-and-release for driving down illegal crossings and restoring morale among agents. That kind of clear action is what we voted for and what keeps communities safe.
Across multiple Fox interviews Perez pointed to a dramatic nosedive in encounters at the southern border, calling the drop nothing short of miraculous and directly tied to policy changes enacted by Washington. He made it plain that when the law is enforced and agents are empowered, the results are unmistakable — fewer attempts to cross, less chaos, and more control. Conservatives have been warning that lax policies invite disaster; now the data and the agents on the ground agree.
Perez also applauded the administration’s decision to resume construction on the border wall and to press on with deportation operations despite legal pushback, saying it’s amazing what a government that prioritizes sovereignty can accomplish. The Biden era’s lax approach was a magnet for illegal migration, but when leaders act to secure the border, the flow of illegal entrants slows and order is restored. This is common-sense governance: borders matter, and so does the rule of law.
Instead of listening to the boots on the ground, the prior administration and many in the media ignored warnings and spun a narrative that criminalized enforcement. Perez has stood up in interviews to rebuke those falsehoods and to back officials who tell the truth about deportations and enforcement efforts. It’s past time the press stopped covering for chaos and started covering the consequences of open-border ideology.
Americans should be grateful to the agents risking their lives and to leaders who finally gave them the tools to do the job, but gratitude alone isn’t enough — we must elect and support officials who will keep these policies in place. If we want safe neighborhoods, functioning immigration systems, and respect for our sovereignty, we cannot go back to the experiments that invited lawlessness. The choice is clear: enforce the law, secure the border, and put America first.
