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Southwest Border Apprehensions Drop By 85%, At Ports Of Entry By 93%

Apprehensions along the southwest border dropped by 85% in January 2025 compared to January 2024, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection data.
The number of illegal border crossers reported nationwide in January 2025 was 81,792, down from 242,530 the previous year.
The number of inadmissible illegal crossers at ports of entry fell by 93% after new border policies were implemented.
Actions taken by Trump's administration, including ending catch and release, have resulted in a dramatic increase in border security, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

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The Virginia Star

Analysis: Southwest Land Border Encounters Down to 61,465 in January - the Lowest Since September 2020 - The Virginia Star

by Robert Romano The election of President Donald Trump already appears to be having a significant impact on illegal immigrant flows into the U.S., with southwest land border encounters reported by U.S. Border Patrol down to 61,465 in January, the lowest levels seen since Sept. 2020, when it was 57,674 in the middle of the Covid pandemic. When there’s a deterrent, there can be a real change. An immediate change. Whether it be Trump’s ongoing t…

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The Epoch Times

CBP Reports 85 Percent Drop in Illegal Immigrant Arrests at Southwest Border

The number of illegal immigrant arrests by Border Patrol agents along the southern border dropped 85 percent in the last 10 days of January, compared to the same period the year prior, according to the latest data from Customs and Border Protection (CBP). “CBP is no longer catching and releasing illegal aliens into the U.S.,” the agency said in a Feb. 18 statement. “CBP is leveraging legal authorities to take every reasonable step to ensure ille…

1 day ago·New York, United States

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Yeshiva World News

DHS: Border Encounters Down 93%, Apprehensions Drop 85%, 1,029 lbs Fentanyl Seized

The Department of Homeland Security shares INCREDIBLE progress: – 93% decrease in border encounters – ⁠- 85% decrease in apprehensions – 1,029 pounds of fentanyl seized

Southwest border apprehensions drop by 85%, at ports of entry by 93%

(The Center Square) – In the first 10 days of the Trump administration, apprehensions dropped by 85% between ports of entry at the southwest border, according to new data published

2 days ago·United States

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Worthy Christian News

Southwest Border Apprehensions Drop By 85%, At Ports Of Entry By 93%

By Bethany Blankley | The Center Square contributor (Worthy News) – In the first 10 days of the Trump administration, apprehensions dropped by 85% between ports of entry at the southwest border, according to new data published by U.S. Customs and Border Protection. From Jan. 21 through Jan. 31, 2025, the number of U.S. Border Patrol apprehensions along the southwest border dropped by 85% compared to the same period in 2024. The number of inadmis…

Dailyfly - Lewis Clark Valley News

Southwest Border Apprehensions Drop by 85%, at Ports of Entry by 93%

In the first 10 days of the Trump administration, apprehensions dropped by 85% between ports of entry at the southwest border, according to new data published by U.S. Customs and Border Protection. From Jan. 21 through Jan. 31, 2025, the number of U.S. Border Patrol apprehensions along the southwest border dropped by 85% compared to the same period in 2024. The number of inadmissible illegal border crossers using a CBP One phone app arriving at …

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