Trump Administration Sees Steepest Drop in Illegal Crossings in Over a Decade—Down to 197,850 Nationwide

The 'big beautiful bill' funds an expensive immigration crackdown

Billions of dollars are allocated for border screening technology, immigration detention facilities, more ICE agents, and building a border wall.

Trump suggests border crackdown is 'saving a lot of money' after stark drop from Biden era crossings

President Donald Trump praises border security funding while suggesting his administration may not need to spend as much due to decreased crossings and completed wall sections.

Trump Administration Sees Steepest Drop in Illegal Crossings in Over a Decade—Down to 197,850 Nationwide

Ever since his successful bid for the presidency in 2016, Donald Trump has made illegal immigration a centerpiece of his political platform. Trump’s message of improved border security — particularly along the U.S.-Mexico border — was especially salient in the 2024 presidential election, as illegal crossings at the southern border hit an all-time high under President Joe Biden. According to a Gallup poll conducted less than a month before Electi…

Trump suggests border crackdown is 'saving a lot of money' after stark drop from Biden era crossings – Democratic Accent

President Donald Trump praised the billions of dollars in border security and immigration efforts included in the so-called “big, beautiful bill” he signed into law last week — though he suggested Tuesday the administration may not need to spend as much on enforcement efforts there as previously thought. Speaking to reporters at the White House Tuesday afternoon, Trump touted the billions of dollars approved in the Republican-led spending packag…