Illegal crossings at U.S.-Mexico border down 94% from last year, Border Patrol chief says
- Illegal crossings at the U.S.-Mexico border have declined by 94% over the last year, according to Border Patrol Chief Mike Banks.
- Agents are now apprehending about 285 migrants per day compared to 4,800 daily last year, Banks stated.
- In September 2024, approximately 54,000 illegal crossings were recorded, the lowest since 2021.
- Banks noted that lower numbers are partly due to measures by President Donald Trump and his administration.
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Illegal Crossings at Southern U.S. Border Down 94 Percent from Year Prior: Border Patrol Chief
by Charlotte Hazard Illegal crossings at the U.S.-Mexico border have decreased 94% over roughly the last year, Border Patrol Chief Mike Banks says. Banks told CBS News, that agents are apprehending about 285 migrants a day, compared to 4,800 at about the same time last year. Banks attributed the lower numbers to actions taken by President Donald Trump and his administration. However, the numbers started to decline significantly in mid- and lat…
President Trump Shows Democrats What REAL Border Security Looks Like as Border Hopping Plummets by 94% Since Last Year
(The Daily Signal)—What a difference a new year and a new president makes. More and more good news from the southern border highlights how the Biden administration intentionally created a catastrophe and how President Donald Trump—through a change in policy and rhetoric—has reversed the system practically overnight. We didn’t need the phony “border security” bill President Joe Biden championed—which was really more of a handout to Ukraine—to fix…
Southern U.S. Border Sees 94% Drop in Illegal Crossings: Border Patrol Chief.
Border Patrol Chief Mike Banks has reported a significant reduction in illegal crossings at the U.S.-Mexico border over the past year. According to Banks, daily apprehensions by agents have dropped to around 285, a stark contrast to the 4,800 daily arrests recorded at the same time last year. This marks a 94 percent decrease in illegal crossings.Chief Banks attributed these results to policies implemented by President Donald J. Trump’s administr…
Illegal border crossings down 94% under Trump admin: Border Patrol head
The Border Patrol head linked the sharp reduction in illegal border crossings to several measures enacted by Trump, such as an executive order to end catch and release as well as others. He also laid into the idea that immigrants could claim asylum after crossing the border illegally between ports of entry.
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