Preliminary data show 30,561 encounters nationwide in October—down 29 percent from the previous record low in 2012 and down 79 percent from October 2024.
The U.S. president met with China’s Xi in South Korea on Oct. 30, after which the countries struck a truce where each rolled back various trade measures.
The Trump administration said that imposing the conditions was within its discretion and that those who violate federal law shouldn’t get federal funds.