Agents caught 8,725 migrants crossing illegally at the southern border last month. That’s a 93% decrease from May 2024.

Arrests, already at their lowest levels since 2019 when President Donald Trump took office on Jan. 20, have fallen sharply in recent weeks. Border Patrol Chief Michael Banks said Friday they are ...

With so few migrants coming into the U.S., shelters that once served migrants have closed. The Border Patrol has been bolstered by 750 U.S. military troops dispatched to the San Diego area.

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Idle Buses, Empty Border Patrol Boats: Arrests for Illegal Crossings Fall in the Rio Grande Valley MISSION, Texas (AP) — An idled Border Patrol bus sat empty this week, on standby for any ...

MISSION, Texas (AP) — An idled Border Patrol bus sat empty this week, on standby for any migrants surrendering near the southern tip of Texas. Agents in two speedboats zipped past pockets of ...