More Immigration Enforcement Makes America Safer

With the One Big Beautiful Bill signed into law on July 4th, Republicans paved the way for a brighter, safer, and stronger future for every American.  This law makes permanent the largest tax cut in history for middle- and working-class families, reduces costs by unleashing American energy, and rebuilds our military to outpace and dominate 21st-century challenges.

 But that’s not all.  

 After a four-year, slow-motion invasion of our nation that saw 10.5 million illegal immigrants flood into the United States, President Trump and Senate Republicans made a promise to seal the border, stop the invasion, and enforce the law without hesitation. 

 The One Big Beautiful Law executes on these priorities.

 Importantly, the One Big Beautiful Law delivered record funding to secure our border and support our federal law enforcement agents, which will make every American safer.  It provides $46.5 billion to complete the border wall and install other related infrastructure, including cameras, lights, sensors, and access roads.  As a result, Americans will no longer need to worry about tens of thousands of illegal aliens—including many on the terrorist watch list—crossing the border daily.

 Additionally, $6 billion will also be used to heighten surveillance at the border for various operations.  This includes combating the scourge of illicit drug trafficking that has gripped, devastated, and destroyed far too many American lives and families. 

 The law also provides essential funding to hire, train, and give bonuses to Border Patrol agents, Air and Marine agents, and field support personnel.  These brave Americans put their lives on the line to keep our communities safe; they deserve to have what they need to succeed and to be recognized for their work.

 Furthermore, under the One Big Beautiful Law, $10 billion is allocated to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.  An additional $45 billion will be used to expand detention capacity for illegal aliens taken into custody by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents.  This is critical given that 70 percent of individuals arrested by ICE during the Trump administration have had criminal convictions or pending charges, which includes criminals with aggravated assault, rape, and murder charges.

 Thanks to Joe Biden’s border crisis, every state is now a border state.  Across America, ICE agents—working in tandem with the FBI and state and local law enforcement—are doing excellent work enforcing immigration laws and keeping our communities safe.  Since President Trump took office, ICE agents in Arkansas have increased arrests by 176 percent.  This law will give these agents the resources they need to continue their critical work.

 The success of the One Big Beautiful Law is proof that President Trump and Republicans in Congress are keeping our promises to curb illegal immigration and secure the border.

 This law is a major win for the American people that will advance and augment American strength, prosperity, and security for generations to come.