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Apprehensions of immigrations in the country illegally along the U.S.-Mexico border have decreased significantly under President Trump.

The figure is a barometer of efforts by immigrants to enter the country illegally, and Trump credited his focus on border security.

Apprehensions for fiscal year 2025 totaled around 238,000 compared to 2.2 million in 2022 and the lowest since 1970.

SALT LAKE CITY — The dip in U.S.-Mexico border apprehensions, which started at the tail end of President Joe Biden's term, has plummeted further under President Donald Trump, reflecting Trump's beefed-up enforcement efforts.

Apprehensions, a barometer of efforts by immigrants to enter the country illegally, spiked in December 2023 to 249,740. That prompted a flurry of visits by GOP lawmakers

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