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Former Yuma Border Chief Says Crossing Collapse Marks Turnaround From Biden-Era Surge
CBP said tighter enforcement and expanded barriers helped drive the decline, while nationwide encounters fell to 379,243, the lowest annual total on record.
- U.S. Customs and Border Protection reported 98,708 southwest border apprehensions in fiscal 2026, a 95% drop from the Biden Administration's annual average of more than 1.8 million, marking the first full fiscal year with zero Border Patrol releases.
- CBP Commissioner Rodney Scott attributed the decline to 'focused enforcement, strong partnerships, and the commitment of our frontline personnel.' CBP finished 250 miles of barrier projects over the past year alongside surveillance equipment.
- Trade inspectors halted more than 4,000 shipments worth roughly $325 million under federal forced-labor rules, while CBP seized nearly one million pounds of illegal drugs—a 63% increase from the previous four-year average of 600,000 pounds.
- The Office of Field Operations logged over 3,000 medical responses throughout the year, performing CPR more than 50 times. The decline in crossings coincided with an 80 percent drop in migrant deaths identified by Border Patrol.
- Between September 2025 and September 2026, CBP obligated $34.3 billion toward Smart Wall development across southwest border states through the Working Families Tax Cut Act. DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin emphasized the administration's commitment to securing the border and protecting communities.
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Southwest Border Crossings Drop 95% in Fiscal 2026, Reaching Lowest Level in U.S. History
For years, Americans watched the southern border unravel in real time. Under the Biden administration, millions of illegal crossings swamped border towns, buried law enforcement...
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Southwest illegal border crossing reach lowest level for one year in U.S. history - Regional Media News
(The Center Square) - Illegal border crossings at the southwest border reached their lowest level in U.S. history over the past fiscal year, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection preliminary fiscal 2026 data. Southwest border apprehensions dropped by 95% from Oct. 1, 2025, through [...]
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Southwest illegal border crossing reach lowest level for one year in U.S. history
(The Center Square) – Illegal border crossings at the southwest border reached their lowest level in U.S. history over the past fiscal year, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection preliminary fiscal 2026 data.
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