In a bold and controversial statement that has quickly become a flashpoint in the immigration debate, President Donald Trump’s border czar, Tom Homan, declared on Fox News that under a renewed Trump administration, illegal crossings at the U.S. border would drop by an astonishing 93%—a figure he claimed far outpaces even the success of Trump’s first term,

Speaking to host Maria Bartiromo on Sunday, Homan asserted that his team had the “numbers this morning” proving the dramatic decrease, an announcement designed to resonate with Americans concerned about porous borders and national security.