Falls from border wall drop sharply with change in military presence

Falls from border wall drop sharply with change in military presence

The number of people seriously hurt falling off the U.S.-Mexico border wall in San Diego County has dropped sharply since the Trump administration intensified security measures, according to the two trauma hospitals that treat those injuries. UC San Diego Health said Wednesday it has treated 25 individuals for such falls so far this year, compared to 153 from January through March of 2024. The drop was particularly telling in February and March …

El Paso ends emergency declaration as migrant arrivals drop at US-Mexico border under Trump

The El Paso City Council ended in February the emergency ordinances for responding to the humanitarian crisis as the number of migrants declines.

Illegal Border Crossings Hit Stunning New Low in March, Down 94% in a Year Because Migrants Are ‘Scared There Are Consequences Now’ - Real News Now

Illegal immigration has plummeted to levels not seen in decades, with fewer than 7,000 illegal crossings recorded at the southern border in March 2025—a staggering 94% decrease compared to the same month last year. Homeland Security officials are crediting the dramatic drop to the Trump administration’s uncompromising approach to border enforcement, which has included criminal prosecutions, deportations, and military deployments along key corrid…

From Illegal Immigrants to Republican Voters

In his address to Congress this month, President Trump boasted—and justly so—of his administration’s astonishing success in stopping illegal border crossings over just six weeks. “Since taking office, my administration has launched the most sweeping border and immigration crackdown in American history. And we quickly achieved the lowest numbers of illegal border crossers ever recorded.” This is no Trumpian bombast: A 94% year-on-year reduction i…

San Diego Border Patrol chief says calling low crossing numbers a 'dramatic change' is an 'understatement'

Acting San Diego Border Patrol chief Jeffrey Stalnaker told the Los Angeles Times that federal actions at the border have led to huge drops in migrant encounters.

Miguel Palafox says he is optimistic. This camp worker does not rule out an amnesty for undocumented people like him and clings to hope even in the bitter times of Donald Trump. In the United States since 1989, this 47-year-old man still dreams of meeting his father, whom he has not seen since he left his town in the Mexican state of Veracruz. Although he has been on a work permit for 11 years, the fear of not being able to return keeps him anch…