Troy E. Nehls, a U.S. Congressman representing Texas’ 22nd district since 2021, shared his views on the state of the U.S.-Mexico border through a series of tweets on March 3, 2025. Nehls, who succeeded Pete Olson in Congress and holds a BA from Liberty University, expressed gratitude towards former President Donald Trump and criticized the previous administration’s handling of immigration.
In a tweet posted at 15:42 UTC on March 3, Nehls declared an end to what he described as an “invasion” at the U.S. border. He attributed this change to former President Trump, stating “The invasion at our border is over. Thank you, President Trump!”
Later that day, at 16:58 UTC, Nehls provided statistics on encounters with illegal aliens at the southwest border over several years. He highlighted a significant decrease in February 2025 compared to previous years and credited this to leadership changes in the White House. He tweeted “Encounters of illegal aliens at the SW border: Feb. 2022: 166,010; Feb. 2023: 156,630; Feb. 2024: 189,913; Feb. 2025: 8,326 What changed? We now have a strong leader in the White House who puts America First.”
In another tweet posted at 20:47 UTC on March 3, Nehls reflected on past claims by the Biden Administration regarding border security measures. He argued that legislative action was unnecessary and emphasized the importance of presidential enforcement of immigration laws instead. He stated “Remember when the Biden Administration claimed they needed a border bill to secure the border and fix the border crisis? They were wrong. We just needed a President who would enforce our nation’s immigration laws and put America First.”
