Dem. Rep. Henry Cuellar praises Trump’s border policies

President Donald Trump promised during the 2024 presidential cycle that he would dedicate everything possible to squashing former President Joe Biden’s chaotic border situation.

That’s exactly what has happened so far, and according to Breitbart, even some Democrats, like Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-TX), believe that Trump is doing a good job because he’s using the “right policy” to help control the border situation. 

Cuellar, being a native Texan, has often angered his own party for his stance on the immigration crisis. It’s understandable that he would be on the side of most Americans since he represents a sector of Texas that has been devastated by the illegal immigration crisis.

While most Democrats are blindly against Trump’s border policies, there are a few reasonable ones that are willing to speak up on behalf of their constituents.

What did he say?

The Texas Democrat admitted that the numbers at the border are dropping, and unlike most people in his party, Cuellar said that it’s a direct result of Trump’s border policies.

Cuellar said, “President Trump is using the right policy, no catch and release,” when describing why he thinks the numbers at the border have drastically dropped.

That’s night and day compared to former President Joe Biden, whose “catch and release” strategy led to some of the highest border crossing numbers in U.S. history.

Cuellar also talked about the various border and immigration provisions in President Trump’s “Big, Beautiful Bill,” noting that disagreed with
Biden’s approach to the border, which led to a sustained spike in border crossings for years.

“Look, the numbers have gone down without building any more border wall. … Because you’ve got to look at a confluence of things. You’ve got to have the right policies.

He added, “And President Trump is using the right policy, no catch and release, that Biden, I disagreed, because he did catch and release. You’ve got to get Mexico and other countries to stop people before they come over. So, the numbers have gone down.”

“Now, do we need to have more Border Patrol agents? Yes. More technology? Yes. River roads, carrizo cane eliminations,” he added.

Pushing forward

While most Democrats aren’t interested in telling the truth about the border situation, Cuellar has proven otherwise.

Much like Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA), Cuellar isn’t afraid to break ranks with his party, no matter the cost.

Trump’s border policies are working, and it’s becoming more difficult for Democrats and the media to deny that.