Apprehensions along the southwestern border plummeted in January: CBP

Illegal Alien Apprehensions Along U.S. Southwest Border Plummeting

Apprehension of illegal aliens along the U.S. Southwest border plummeted in January by a third, fresh data reveals.

As border crossings plummet, White House wants more money for apprehensions

Even as border crossings plummeted in January, the White House hopes to get even more funding to carry out one of President Donald Trump’s biggest campaign promises.

Arrests for illegal crossings on the U.S.-Mexico border fell 39 percent in January compared to the previous month.

Border arrests plummet 39% in January in early gauge of Trump's immigration policies

The Border Patrol made 21,593 arrests during the month, down from 47,316 in December and the lowest mark since May 2020 near the peak of the COVID-19 epidemic, according to US Customs and Border Protection.

Arrests for illegal crossings at the U.S.-Mexico border fell 39% in January compared with the previous month, U.S. officials reported Tuesday, the first sign of a tightening of immigration policies by President Donald Trump’s administration. The Border Patrol made 21,593 arrests during the month, down from 47,316 in December and the lowest number since May 2020, near the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Customs and Border Protection…

Migrant border aprehensions lowest since May 2020, according to Trump administration

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- Migrant encounters and apprehensions on the Southwest border decreased in January compared to December 2024, this is according to the White House and Customs and Border Protection (CBP). According to newly released data from the CBP Southwest Land Border Encounters by Month dashboard, a total of 61,465 undocumented migrants were apprehended at the southern border in January, that's a 36% decline from the previous month. …