Trump’s Historic Border Crackdown, First 100 Days Media Tour, Eagles at White House: AM Update 4/29
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Who is providing the AM Update and what is the date?
Good morning, everyone. I'm Megyn Kelly. It's Tuesday, April 29th, 2025, and this is your AM Update.
What is the historic context of President Trump's border crackdown?
The numbers are down to historic levels. We have never seen numbers like this. If we stay on track, it'll break the national record that predates 1960.
In an exclusive interview, Center for Immigration Studies fellow Todd Benzman breaks down the Trump administration's historic crackdown at the southern border. So many people are saying, you've got to run again. President Trump speaks with The Atlantic about his first 100 days and what may be coming next. And which Philadelphia Eagles Super Bowl star spent a morning golfing with President Trump ahead of his team's visit to the White House? And which didn't show up at all? All that and more coming up in just a moment on your AM Update. Are you a yo-yo dieter? You diet, lose weight, then you gain it all back plus a few. Then later you lose it again and the same cycle continues. Well, that can be dangerous. Studies show that this could actually increase health problems and breaking free of this yo-yo diet pattern is not easy, but it's why doctors created Lean. Lean is a supplement and you don't need a prescription. Lean includes natural ingredients targeting weight loss in three powerful ways.
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How did President Trump’s administration change immigration policies in the first 100 days?
In 100 days, the second Trump administration flipping U.S. immigration policy on its head, dismantling four years of Biden-era policies that effectively opened the southern border. President Biden taking a series of steps to reverse Trump-era policies, ending the Remain in Mexico program that required asylum seekers to wait outside the U.S. for their court hearings. Terminating Title 42 expulsions, a COVID-era policy that allowed the government to quickly remove illegal aliens as public health threats. Launching mass parole programs, facilitating the arrival of hundreds of thousands of migrants from countries like Venezuela and Haiti. and expanding catch-and-release practices, leading to a tremendous backlog of illegal immigrants waiting for their never-coming court dates. President Biden then asking Congress to pass an immigration reform bill, saying without their help, his hands were tied.
For much too long, as you all know, the immigration system has been broken. It's long past time to fix it. That's why months ago I instructed my team to begin negotiations with a bipartisan group of senators— to seriously and finally fix our immigration system.
President Trump cruising to victory largely on a promise to lock down the border. On January 20th, the second Trump administration getting right to work. President Trump signing a series of immigration-related executive orders, declaring a national emergency at the southern border, reinstating the Remain in Mexico policy. Terminating the CBP One app used by the Biden administration to make it easier for migrants to enter the country and many, many more. The result, a historic drop in illegal border crossings. In March, total border patrol encounters totaling 7,100 and change. representing a 95 percent decrease from the same time period in 2024. We spoke to Todd Bensman, fellow at the Center for Immigration Studies and author of Overrun, How Joe Biden Unleashed the Greatest Border Crisis in U.S. History, about the historic effort.
This is probably his earliest signature achievement. is closing the border and putting it to a place as close to operationally secure as we have ever seen. The numbers are down to historic levels. We have never seen numbers like this. If we stay on track, it'll break the national record that predates 1960. That's when we first started keeping track of the numbers. So this is a major achievement.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
Who is providing the AM Update and what is the date?
0:02–0:09
2
What is the historic context of President Trump's border crackdown?
0:09–1:56
3
How did President Trump’s administration change immigration policies in the first 100 days?
1:56–5:59
4
What are the key achievements of Trump’s border enforcement efforts according to Todd Bensman?
5:59–8:49
5
How did Biden-era policies affect border enforcement morale and operations?
8:49–11:45
6
What is the public opinion on President Trump's immigration policies?
11:45–12:51
7
What controversies are surrounding the Trump administration’s deportation actions?
12:51–14:34
8
Is the Trump administration moving too aggressively with mass deportations?
14:34–17:14
Speakers
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