Illegal border crossings hit record low second month in row
- Illegal border crossings have hit a record low in March 2025, with only 7,181 apprehensions, a 95% decrease from March 2024, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection data.
- Acting CBP Commissioner Pete Flores credited the Trump administration's immigration policies and dedicated agents for the decline in border crossings.
- Illegal crossings and daily encounters are at record lows, indicating a shift in enforcement success since the beginning of the Trump administration's crackdown.
- Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem emphasized that many migrants are self-deporting in response to the administration's enforcement efforts.
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Illegal border crossings hit record low second month in row
(The Center Square) – For the second full month in a row since President Donald Trump’s been in office, illegal border crossings reached record lows in March, reversing Biden administration illegal crossings, which were the highest in recorded U.S. history.
Total Southwest Border Apprehensions Last Month Lower Than First 2 Days of March 2024: CBP - The Thinking Conservative
There was a historic drop in apprehension of illegal immigrants at southwest border last month, CBP data shows, due to Trump Admin's immigration enforcement. The post Total Southwest Border Apprehensions Last Month Lower Than First 2 Days of March 2024: CBP appeared first on The Thinking Conservative.
‘Border is CLOSED’ — Trump administration declares victory as illegal crossings plummet 95%
Illegal crossings at the US-Mexico border dropped to a historic low in March 2025, with just 7,181 encounters — a 95% decrease from the same month in 2024. CBP credited the dramatic drop to President Trump’s enforcement policies and new border wall construction.
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