Border Patrol arrests of illegal immigrants who attempted to enter the United States from Mexico this year were the lowest in 55 years, according to the Department of Homeland Security.
Total apprehensions in fiscal 2025, most of which occurred under President Donald Trump , were 237,565 between Oct. 1, 2024, and Sept. 30, 2025.
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The last time annual arrests reached this level was 1970, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection. That year, roughly 231,000 illegal immigrants were encountered.
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