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Texas Border Resident: “It’s Like Night and Day” Since Trump Took Office

Jaime Aguilar says illegal border crossings have dropped dramatically and Border Patrol agents are finally being allowed to do their jobs.

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Dave Bondy
Jun 30, 2025
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DEL RIO, TEXAS — Jaime Aguilar has lived near the southern border for years, but he says the dramatic change he’s seen in recent months is unlike anything before.

“For all intents and purposes, our border was under the operational control of drug cartels,” Aguilar said. “Now, it’s like night and day.”

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