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Border Crossings Plummet to Lowest Since 1970
10/8/2025
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Story summary
- Unlawful border crossings fell to their lowest level since 1970, with nearly 238,000 apprehensions in fiscal year 2025.
- The decline is attributed to strict asylum restrictions and new detention policies under the Trump administration.
- In fiscal year 2022, the Biden administration recorded about 2.2 million apprehensions.
- More than 60% of 2025 apprehensions occurred in the final months of Biden's presidency.
