President Donald Trump and his team have hit the ground running in terms of fulfilling a major campaign promise — namely, cleaning up the border and deporting illegal aliens.

As Border Czar Tom Homan recently stated, “It’s not OK to violate the laws of this country. We have millions of people standing in line, taking the test, doing their background investigation, paying the fees that want to come in the right way. So if you’re in the country illegally, you got a problem.”

That motto is being enforced all around the country. Despite only being sworn in a week ago, here are a few of the major things that Trump has accomplished.

At the Border

Last Wednesday, Trump deployed 1,500 troops to the southern border. Unlike under former President Joe Biden, these military personnel aren’t there to help with paperwork; they are being dispatched to actually enforce our border laws and support the thousands of National Guardsmen and Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) agents already there.

Since these troops are active duty, they cannot do the job of law enforcement in terms of making arrests or detaining anyone. They can, however, coordinate logistics and transportation with CBP, whose agents can make arrests. These 1,500 troops can also help erect barriers such as barbed wire fencing and other deterrents.

On the flip side, should President Trump enact the Insurrection Act of 1807, that would enable these troops to begin actually policing the border. That necessity will be assessed by Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem. They will issue a report in 90 days advising the president on his next steps to secure the border. In the meantime, Trump has also declared a national emergency at the border and classified drug cartels as terrorist organizations. These actions could potentially free up the troops legally without triggering the Insurrection Act.

Trump has also ordered the Pentagon to supply the aircraft necessary for the Department of Homeland Security to fly detained illegals back to their home countries. There are currently 5,000 in custody.

In American Cities

Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents have been busy gathering up criminal aliens to be deported. On Trump’s first day in office, 308 illegals were arrested. In Boston, ICE arrested several MS-13 gang members and a criminal from Haiti with a rap sheet that includes crimes like rape. The unnamed illegal Haitian said the quiet part out loud by thanking former Presidents Biden and Barack Obama for his even being in the country and “giving [him] everything.”

Border Czar Homan has called Chicago “ground zero” for immigration enforcement. Unfortunately, ICE’s job is being made exponentially harder because of “sanctuary city” policies. That means ICE is on its own when it comes to apprehending illegal alien criminals, as local law enforcement won’t (or can’t) help them. ICE is also being barred from going into prisons and taking away illegals. On top of all that, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is fearmongering by claiming ICE will enter public schools and arrest illegal immigrant children.

Chicago has one of the greatest illegal alien problems. It’s such a big problem that even gangs are fed up. The criminal illegal aliens are moving onto their turf. Literally.

Repatriation of Colombians

In probably the most hilarious development of the weekend, President Trump had to remind the president of Colombia who was boss. After all, Biden had lulled that nation into bullying the U.S.

This past weekend, the United States sent two planes full of Colombian nationals back to their country as part of the deportations that are now underway. Colombia’s unpopular socialist president, Gustavo Petro, adamantly refused to let the American planes land, stating, “I deny the entry of American planes carrying Colombian migrants into our territory. The United States must establish a protocol for the dignified treatment of migrants before we receive them.”

The United States obtained clearance to fly them back to Colombia, and Petro’s last-minute order forced the planes to turn around.

So what did President Trump do? He threatened to slap Colombia with a 25% tariff on all goods coming into the United States. And if, after a week, President Petro still denies the return of illegals, then that tariff will be raised to 50%. Trump also authorized Secretary of State Marco Rubio to halt the issuance of U.S. visas at the American embassy in Bogota and inflict travel restrictions on those who were responsible for halting the repatriation flights.

Under @POTUS ‘s direction, CBP is taking decisive measures in response to Colombia:
- Enhanced inspections of flights, private aircraft, & cargo to/from Colombia
- Denying boarding to flagged visa holders
- Enforcing the travel ban on Colombian officials w/ DOS coordination pic.twitter.com/SEbd67v2TO

— CBP (@CBP) January 26, 2025

Petro also threatened a 50% tariff on U.S. goods until he realized that this was not a sufficient threat. Colombia would be more hurt by this than the U.S. By Sunday, Petro walked back his threat and even offered his presidential plane as one of the transports for the returning Colombians — though he claimed he was just making sure that the Colombian citizens were given a “dignified return” and “decent conditions.”

In Conclusion

The American people are relieved that President Trump is attempting to rectify what President Biden broke. Biden allowed an invasion at our southern border, created a humanitarian crisis, facilitated a nationwide rise in crime, and threatened the safety and security of our country as a whole by allowing millions of unvetted illegal aliens into the country. Trump is also standing up for the U.S. to petty bullies around the world who happily took advantage of Biden’s weakness. We’re back, and it’s cause for celebration.