The dramatic shift in U.S. border policy has been starkly revealed through video evidence showing a once-bustling processing facility transformed into an empty field. This visual timeline suggests that border control was always within reach but intentionally not exercised. Should the previous administration be held accountable?
Border Facility Transformation Reveals Policy Shift
Video evidence has emerged showing a dramatic transformation of a major processing facility on the southern border, from overcrowded to completely dismantled within months. By May 2025, the once-bustling complex managed by the Del Rio sector in Texas had been reduced to an empty field, highlighting the rapid change in border enforcement.
The stark contrast between December 2023 footage showing thousands of migrants being processed and February 2025 images of the same location virtually empty has led many to question previous claims that the border crisis was unmanageable. Border Patrol statistics confirm this shift, with migrant encounters decreasing from approximately 370,000 in December 2023 to just 8,300 by February 2025—the lowest monthly level since 2000.
Border Patrol just posted this epic before vs after video pic.twitter.com/EcQHbxvBEF
— End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) May 9, 2025
Statistical Evidence of Border Policy Effectiveness
The numbers tell a compelling story about the effectiveness of border enforcement policies implemented in early 2025. March 2025 saw further reductions to approximately 7,000 encounters, representing a roughly 95% decrease from peak levels experienced during the Biden administration.
Perhaps even more significant is the change in “gotaways”—migrants who evade capture when crossing the border. Under previous policies, Border Patrol reported an average of 1,837 gotaways daily during fiscal year 2023, compared to just 77 per day by early 2025.
All it took was a real POTUS https://t.co/wZgKmzdRju
— Joseph DeSouza (@Joe_DeSouza) May 9, 2025
Questions of Intentionality and Accountability
The rapid transformation of the border situation has prompted serious questions about whether the previous immigration surge was the result of deliberate policy choices rather than external factors beyond government control. Critics point to the speed with which the situation was brought under control as evidence that authorities had the capability to address border security issues all along.
The dismantling of the processing facility that once housed thousands of migrants serves as a powerful visual representation of this policy shift. The fact that such dramatic changes could be implemented within months of policy adjustments has led many to call for accountability from officials who previously claimed the border situation could not be effectively managed.