At the White House, President Donald Trump presides over a Mexican Border Defense Medal presentation, honoring soldiers, Marines and other personnel for deployments to the U.S.–Mexico border in support of his border security agenda. The event highlights the newly established medal, links today’s mission to the historic 1918 Mexican Border Service Medal, and showcases Trump’s claims of sharply reduced illegal crossings, mass removals of undocumented migrants and tougher action against cartels and fentanyl trafficking.​​