Border Patrol apprehensions plunged in February. Were they lowest ever as Trump claims?
President Trump claims February’s illegal border crossings were the lowest on record, attributing the decrease to his presidency. While February’s apprehensions were the lowest in the past 25 years, data from the 1930s, during the Great Depression, suggests even lower numbers.
There Were Less Than 8,500 Border Crossings In February ; It's The Lowest In Recorded History
Customs and Border Protection informed that there were fewer than 8,500 border crossings in February, the lowest amount for any month in recorded history. The concrete figure was 8,347, a 94% drop compared to the same month of last year.
Apprehension of migrants at border reach all-time low of 198 per day in February
U.S. Customs and Border Protection in February apprehended 8,347 migrants attempting to cross the southern border, the lowest in history, as arrests of undocumented people in the nation are rising.
How February's Southwest Illegal Border Crossings Compare to Past Years
The President said just over 8,300 immigrants were detained between ports of entry along the U.S.-Mexico border in February.
Trump Says Illegal Border Crossings In February 'Lowest Ever': Is He Right?
President Donald Trump claimed that illegal border crossings at the US-Mexico border dropped to a historic low in February 2025. His claim is valid, as February 2025's illegal immigrant apprehension figure of 8,
Trump deported fewer people last month than Biden a year ago, but border crossings have plummeted
About 11,000 immigrants were deported last month, compared with over 12,000 a year ago, data obtained by NBC News shows.
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Amid Trump crackdown, illegal border crossings plunge to levels not seen in decades
Over the past 25 years, the only time monthly apprehensions came close to the level recorded in February was in April 2017.
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Weekly U.S.-Mexico Border Update: February migration, ICE arrests, Guantánamo empties, Panama releases
CBP publishes February border data; “Mass deportation” updates; Active-duty deployment nears 9,600 soldiers; Guantánamo base is currently empty; The impact in Panama and elsewhere; Congressional oppon ...
Passenger trips to U.S. drop in February at Windsor, Sarnia border crossings
Passenger vehicle traffic across the Detroit and Port Huron border crossings dropped significantly in February, according to ...
Graze on February business news, including Cinemark 16, On the Border
Lubbock saw a handful of business updates, from the closure of a movie theater to the pending opening of a charcuterie ...
Border area bustling under Biden now quiet under Trump, says veterans group: 'Amazing difference'
A once-busy border sector just east of San Diego has become quiet since President Donald Trump took office and began ...