US EditionMigrant arrests at US-Mexico border in March lowest ever recorded
- In March, the number of migrants arrested crossing the U.S.-Mexico border fell to around 7,180, the lowest level ever recorded according to the U.S. Government.
- This number is significantly lower than the monthly average of 155,000 migrant arrests over the past four years, said U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
- President Donald Trump took actions to deter illegal crossings, stating a crackdown was needed after high migration levels under President Joe Biden.
- Pete Flores, Acting CBP Commissioner, stated that 'Border Patrol agents are empowered like never before to shut down unlawful entry and protect American lives.
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Republicans celebrate decline in border arrests under Trump - Washington Examiner
March recorded the lowest number of illegal immigrant arrests at the southern border in nearly six decades, a point that Republicans proudly attributed to the Trump administration’s immigration policies. The number of immigrants arrested while attempting to illegally enter the United States last month stood at roughly 7,200 compared to 137,000 in March 2024, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection data. House Homeland Security Chairman M…
Trump Admin Says Encounters at US–Mexico Border Dropped to Lowest Levels Ever in March
The number of people caught illegally crossing the U.S.–Mexico border in March fell to the lowest level ever recorded, the Trump administration said on April 1. Border patrol agents encountered 7,181 illegal immigrants at the southern border last month, according to the White House. March’s figures—which amount to 1,145 fewer crossings than in February—represent a dramatic drop from the same month under the Biden administration, the White House …
Migrant encounters at US-Mexico border plummet
The NewsThe number of people detained after illegally crossing the US-Mexico border hit a record low last month as both countries crack down on migration. US President Donald Trump, who made halting undocumented migration a priority of his second term, has deployed a raft of measures to clamp down on crossings, including mass deportations — with many of those removed imprisoned without trial — and deploying the army to the border. Meanwhile Mexi…
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