From: AlleyCat <katt@gmail.com>
Newsgroups: alt.fan.rush-limbaugh,can.politics,alt.politics.trump,alt.politics.liberalism,alt.politics.democrats,alt.politics.usa.republican
Subject: Why Can't They Stop Lying?
Date: Sun, 6 Jul 2025 20:03:30 -0500
Organization: AlleyCat Computing, Inc.
On Sun, 6 Jul 2025 11:11:28 -0400, -hh says...
>
> On 7/5/25 10:39, pothead wrote:
> > ...
> > Notice how all of a sudden the liberals are no longer using the big bad wall talking point?
>
> Gosh, I hadn't. All I've noticed is MAGAs (who?) bragging about how border
> crossings have dropped to zero (lie #1) without any new wall being built. (lie #2)
1.) They're down 90 - 95%, liar. (see below)
2.) It's only been 5 months since Trump took office. Congress still has to release funds, stupid. (see below)
> In the meantime, there's reportedly 50,000 illegals from Ireland in the
> USA: how many of them have been rounded up in 2025?
What makes them "illegal"?
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Illegal Crossings At U.S.-Mexico Border Down 94% From Last Year, Border ...
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/illegal-crossings-u-s-mexico-border-down-94-percent-border-patrol-chief-says/
Feb 21, 2025 - Washington - Unlawful crossings at the U.S. southern border are down 94% from the same period last year, Border
Patrol Chief Mike Banks told CBS News in his first sit-down interview, crediting ...
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100 Days Of The Most Secure Border In American History
https://www.dhs.gov/news/2025/04/28/100-days-most-secure-border-american-history
Apr 28, 2025 - But in just 100 days, President Trump and Secretary Noem have not only closed our border but have delivered the most
secure border in American history. U.S. Customs and Border Protection now has total control of the border. Daily border encounters
are down by 93%. Encounters with gotaways - the top threat to public safety - are down by 95%.
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CBP Releases March 2025 Monthly Update - U.S. Customs And Border Protection
https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/national-media-release/cbp-releases-march-2025-monthly-update
Apr 14, 2025 - In March 2025, USBP apprehended 7,181 illegal aliens crossing the southwest border between ports of entry. This
constitutes a 14% decrease from February 2025 when USBP apprehended 8,346 aliens, and a 95% decrease from March 2024 when USBP
apprehended 137,473 aliens.
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PROMISES MADE, PROMISES KEPT: Border Security Achieved In Fewer Than ...
https://www.whitehouse.gov/articles/2025/04/promises-made-promises-kept-border-security-achieved-in-fewer-than-100-days/
Apr 28, 2025 - PROMISE KEPT: Illegal border encounters are down by 95%. Illegal immigrant "gotaways" - the top threat to public
safety - are down by 99%.
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Illegal Border Crossings Down 90% Under Trump: Border Patrol
https://nypost.com/2025/02/06/us-news/illegal-border-crossings-down-90-under-trump-border-patrol/
Feb 6, 2025 - US Border Patrol Chief Michael Banks said the number of illegal migrants stopped trying to cross the besieged
southern border has dropped an astonishing 90% since January 21.
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Kristi Noem Reports Reduced Border Crossings, Aggressive Deportation ...
https://www.newsnationnow.com/politics/sec-noem-reports-reduced-border-crossings-aggressive-deportation-efforts/
Mar 17, 2025 - Kristi Noem, in an exclusive interview, told NewsNation that illegal border crossings have decreased by 95% compared
to the previous administration, with recent daily encounters dropping to some of the lowest numbers in Border Patrol history.
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Border Crossings Hit Record Low In March, White House Reports
https://fox5sandiego.com/news/border-report/illegal-border-crossings-hit-record-low-in-march-says-white-house/
Apr 2, 2025 - According to the new data, Border Patrol encountered 7,181 illegal migrants at the southern border in March, a 95%
decrease from 2024, when a reported 137,473 migrants were encountered at the border.