Trump Administration Reports 94% Drop in Illegal Border Crossings

The first month of President Trump’s immigration policies sees increased enforcement, deportations, and legal challenges to sweeping changes.

Illegal border crossings have decreased by 94% compared to the same period last year, according to U.S. Border Patrol Chief Mike Banks.
The Trump administration deported 37,660 migrants in its first month, lower than Biden’s monthly average of 57,000 deportations in 2024.
New policies include the end of Biden-era protections, a return to 'Remain in Mexico,' and the designation of cartels as terrorist organizations to expand deportation eligibility.
ICE arrests have doubled since Inauguration Day, but detention space and court capacity remain significant challenges to ramping up deportations.
Legal challenges are mounting against policies such as the rollback of Temporary Protected Status, the use of Guantanamo Bay for detentions, and efforts to end birthright citizenship.