Border Apprehensions of Illegal Immigrants Hit Lowest in History, CBP Says

Apprehensions along the southwest border have declined 94 percent year-over-year, the agency says.

U.S. Border Patrol agents prepare to transport illegal immigrants for processing next to the U.S.–Mexico border fence near Sasabe, Ariz., on Jan. 19, 2025. John Moore/Getty Images

The number of illegal immigrants apprehended by authorities has dropped significantly under the Trump administration, according to the latest figures released by Customs and Border Protection (CBP).

Average apprehensions by Border Patrol agents totaled approximately 330 per day in February, the first full month since President Donald Trump issued new executive orders on the border, the agency said in a March 12 monthly report, adding that this was the “lowest nationwide average apprehensions” in CBP history.