The plunge comes after Trump effectively shut off crossings at official ports of entry for migrants seeking asylum or other forms of entry via the Biden-era CBP One app. Mexico has also been playing a greater role in keeping immigrants passing through the country from reaching the U.S. border.

President Trump has created the most secure border in the history of the nation and the data proves it. We have never seen numbers this low. Never,” Trump’s ‘Border

A federal judge on Wednesday ordered the Trump administration to halt implementation of a presidential proclamation that cracked down on border crossings and asylum claims, finding that the policies violate federal law.