President Donald Trump says his administration has delivered historic success in securing the southern border—but warns that federal courts are now the biggest obstacle to removing thousands of dangerous illegal immigrants.

In an exclusive exchange with Daily Caller White House Correspondent Reagan Reese on Tuesday, Trump said he’s proud of what his administration has accomplished in just three months but remains frustrated by judicial interference.

“It’s amazing what they’ve done on the borders,” Trump told Reese. “It’s one of the great successes. We have virtually nobody coming in illegally.”

According to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) data reported by the New York Post, over 100,000 deportations have been executed from late January through March. In March alone, border agents encountered just 7,000 illegal entrants—down a staggering 94% from the 137,000 reported in March 2024 under Joe Biden.

“We have got the strongest border we’ve ever had,” Trump said Tuesday. “Even stronger than what I had for four years.”

Trump credited his administration’s sweeping immigration policies, including the expedited removal of criminal aliens and the use of the Alien Enemies Act to target members of MS-13 and Venezuela’s Tren de Aragua gang.

But despite the dramatic drop in illegal crossings, Trump said tens of thousands of deportations are now being held up—by the courts.

“And I hope we get cooperation from the courts,” he said, “because we have thousands of people that are ready to go out, and you can’t have a trial for all of these people.”

The legal bottleneck is tied to the Supreme Court’s recent decision to pause deportations carried out under the Alien Enemies Act. The high court halted the removal of Tren de Aragua members pending further review, citing the need for due process, even in cases involving foreign gang suspects.

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt addressed the decision earlier Tuesday, voicing confidence in the administration’s position.

“We’re confident that the Supreme Court will rule on the side of law,” Leavitt said, “and recognize the president absolutely has the executive authority to deport foreign terrorists from our nation’s interior under the Alien Enemies Act.”

Meanwhile, the administration is implementing other strategies to streamline deportations, including an expanded self-deportation program.

DHS, under Secretary Kristi Noem, has launched a nationwide ad campaign warning illegal migrants of the consequences of remaining in the U.S. unlawfully. The campaign encourages voluntary returns, and a new CBP Home app allows individuals to notify authorities of self-deportation plans.

“We’re getting them out,” Trump assured Reese, even as he warned that the legal system is not built to handle deportations at this scale.

The president’s concerns echo his recent statements on Truth Social, where he said the number of court hearings required for every deportation could stall the process for generations. “We cannot give everyone a trial,” Trump posted Monday. “It would take, without exaggeration, 200 years.”

As his administration pushes ahead, Trump continues to emphasize that national security—not politics—is driving his immigration crackdown.

“Our priority is simple: protect Americans,” a senior DHS official said this week. “That means getting violent criminals and illegal gang members out of this country. We have the tools. What we need now is for the courts to stop standing in the way.”

With illegal border crossings at historic lows and deportations topping 100,000, the Trump administration is claiming a major turnaround. But the president’s message is clear: America’s immigration system won’t be fully fixed until the courts stop protecting people who were never supposed to be here in the first place.