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President Donald Trump used his first State of the Union address of his second term Tuesday night to emphasize his administration’s immigration enforcement efforts and border security policies.
“After four years in which millions and millions of illegal aliens poured across our borders totally unfettered and unchecked, we now have the strongest and most secure border in American history by far,” President Trump said.
“In the past nine months, zero illegal aliens have been admitted to the United States. But we will always allow people to come in legally, people that will love our country and will work hard to maintain our country,” he continued.
Since returning to office, President Trump has prioritized border security initiatives and interior immigration enforcement, arguing the measures are necessary to uphold federal law and protect public safety.
The president also urged Congress to pass legislation prohibiting states from issuing commercial driver’s licenses to individuals in the country illegally. He referred to the proposal as the “Dalilah Law,” named for Delilah Coleman, a child who was injured in a crash involving a truck driver who Trump said was in the country unlawfully.
“Dalilah Coleman was only 5 years old in June 2024 when an 18-wheel tractor-trailer plowed into her stopped car, traveling at 60 mph or more,” President Trump said. “The driver was an illegal alien let in by Joe Biden and given a commercial driver’s license by open-border politicians in California.
“Doctors said Dalilah would never be able to walk or talk, have a good life. She wouldn’t even be able to eat again. But against all odds, she is now in the first grade, learning to walk. And she’s here this evening with her dad, Marcus, a fantastic man,” he noted.
Marcus Coleman stood holding his daughter as lawmakers applauded.
Trump argued that stricter enforcement remains essential to prevent future crimes.
“The only thing standing between Americans and a wide-open border right now is President Donald J. Trump and our great Republican patriots in Congress,” he said.