Trump Administration Sees Record-Low Border Crossings and Surge in Migrant Arrests

New immigration policies have reduced illegal crossings while increasing arrests and deportations, though challenges remain in achieving mass deportation targets.

U.S. Border Patrol recorded approximately 11,000 migrant arrests in February, marking one of the lowest monthly totals since 2000.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrests have surged by 627% compared to the monthly average during the Biden administration, with over 20,000 arrests in Trump's first month back in office.
President Trump has reinstated stringent immigration measures, including a sweeping asylum ban and deployment of military troops to support border enforcement.
Efforts to expand deportations include reviving controversial 287(g) agreements, allowing local law enforcement to act as immigration officers, despite concerns over racial profiling and strained community trust.
Trump officials, including Border Czar Tom Homan, have expressed dissatisfaction with current deportation rates, signaling plans to further escalate enforcement and detention operations.