In March, illegal crossings at the US-Mexico border fell to about 7,000, marking a staggering 94% decrease from March 2022. This drop follows a trend from previous months and is attributed to the strict policies enacted by the Trump administration, including the closure of asylum systems and aggressive deportation measures. The decrease has implications for border security operations, with processing centers being closed due to lower migrant numbers. If this trend continues, levels not witnessed since 1968 could be reached, while ICE requests more funding for additional detention beds amid ongoing deportations of gang members to El Salvador.
Most of the roughly 7,000 crossings took place in the San Diego and El Paso border sectors, sources said.
Migrants are "scared there are consequences now," said one DHS source, adding "everyone who is caught is charged and does time."
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