Trump's Immigration Crackdown Leads to Historic Drop in Border Crossings

Border crossings have fallen to 60-year lows as arrests and deportations surge under new policies.

Illegal border crossings have dropped by over 90% compared to February 2024, with daily averages falling to 359 migrants.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrests have surged, increasing 137% compared to the same period last year under the Biden administration.
The Trump administration has ended 'catch and release,' restarted deportation flights to Venezuela, and begun using Guantánamo Bay to detain certain migrants.
The sharp decline in crossings is attributed to stricter enforcement, increased deportations, and collaboration with Mexico, which has deployed 10,000 troops to its northern border.
Despite the crackdown, resource constraints and high costs pose challenges to sustaining the administration's ambitious immigration policies.