White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt says there have been “successes” at the Canada-U.S. border but she did not provide any clues about what would convince U.S. President Donald Trump to lift his tariffs on his northern neighbour.
Only 54 individuals were detained last month in the “hot spot” Swanton Sector, along the border that includes parts of New Hampshire, Vermont, and New York, Leavitt said during an April 22 press briefing. This represents a 95 percent decrease since last March, when the region accounted for more than 80 percent of all apprehensions along the northern border during the 2024 fiscal year.
