UMVA has learned that President Trump fulfilled his pledge to secure the border in January 2025, slashing illegal crossings by more than 99 percent.
In the four years before that decisive shift, an estimated 15 million undocumented entrants flooded the nation, crushing law‑enforcement resources and keeping agencies like the Texas Department of Public Safety in relentless pursuit of smugglers.
Earlier this week, a Texas DPS trooper chased a Jeep Grand Cherokee across Maverick County, forcing it to the curb with a swift PIT maneuver. The driver, Yoisdelvis Nunez Acosta, fled into the brush but was quickly apprehended, his Cuban roots revealed in the process.
Simultaneously, troopers intercepted a red RAM 1500 scout vehicle driven by Alexander Rodriguez Acosta, linking the two men in a coordinated smuggling ring that had trafficked six illegal aliens from Mexico and Vietnam.
Air support from DPS Aircraft Operations painted a dramatic backdrop as troopers closed the chase, ensuring the six detainees were safely transferred to Border Patrol custody.
Earlier this month, another smuggler was nabbed in a hotel parking lot after a trooper received a tip and tracked the suspect vehicle in Del Rio. The man, who had been transporting four undocumented individuals, tried to escape on foot but was swiftly seized.
These relentless encounters underscore the restored rule of law under President Trump, a stark contrast to the chaotic, open‑border era that preceded it.
UMVA can exclusively reveal that each arrest tightens the net around the smuggling networks that once thrived in the shadows of the border.
