To be honest, the situation during the Trump administration was only marginally better (though at least the proper mindset was prevailing).
Regards,
The illegal border crossing was increasing at the beginning of the Trump Administration. There were multiple reasons, but the biggest was Biden (while VP) going to Central and South America telling people to come across the border, and providing documentation on how to work the ‘system’.
The illegal crossers rate declined slowly due to actions by President Trump. They were fought tooth and nail by the Deep State. So yes, the situation was marginally better under Trump than it was while Biden was VP and currently.
I would be wary of using the phrase “to be honest”. It implies the speaker is usually not honest. I know the phrase is popular, but that is because most of us parrot each other. Many people use words without fully grasping what the words mean. One day, we will be reduced to the societal level of the movie IDIOCRACY. It’s already happening.