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Border security initiatives have yielded tangible results, including the construction of hundreds of miles of border fencing. More importantly, efforts to combat drug trafficking have achieved a reduction of over 56% in fentanyl flow across the southern border. This achievement helps curb the opioid crisis by decreasing the influx of lethal synthetic opioids, which have contributed to thousands of deaths nationwide. Border security is thus portrayed not only as a national priority but also as a critical component of public health and safety.