{"id":2408660,"date":"2025-03-02T14:45:59","date_gmt":"2025-03-02T19:45:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/february-southwest-border-illegal-entries-plummet-to-lowest-in-documented-history-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-03-02T14:49:17","modified_gmt":"2025-03-02T19:49:17","slug":"february-southwest-border-illegal-entries-plummet-to-lowest-in-documented-history-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/february-southwest-border-illegal-entries-plummet-to-lowest-in-documented-history-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"February southwest border illegal entries plummet to lowest in documented history &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ffebruary-southwest-border-illegal-entries-plummet-to-lowest-in-documented-history-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2408660&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article discusses\u200c a meaningful decrease\u200b in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidens-border-policies-under-scrutiny\/\" title=\"Biden\u2019s ... policies under scrutiny\">illegal entries<\/a> at\u2064 the U.S.-Mexico border,reporting\u200c that February marked the lowest level of apprehensions in documented history,with only 8,326\u200d encounters. This figure is notably lower compared to\u2063 previous \u200dyears, such as 189,913 in February 2024 and\u200b over\u2063 150,000 in\u2062 both \u2062February 2022 and 2023.The decline is attributed to policies implemented during the Trump management, which included a series of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/after-pledging-to-reopen-schools-joe-biden-endorses-chicago-teachers-unions-illegal-strike-video\/\" title=\"After Pledging to Reopen Schools, Joe Biden Endorses Chicago Teachers Union\u2019s Illegal Strike (VIDEO)\">executive orders aimed<\/a> at \u200csecuring the\u200c borders and reducing \u200billegal immigration.<\/p>\n<p>DHS Secretary Kristi Noem emphasized\u2063 that the drop indicates\u200c the effectiveness of these policies, urging potential \u200cimmigrants to refrain from illegal entry.In response to the \u200ddata, Trump praised his administration&#8217;s strategy, claiming it successfully closed \u2064the border to illegal immigrants and included\u200b severe\u200b penalties for violators.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, the article \u200bhighlights \u200bconcerns\u2063 related \u200dto the treatment of children crossing the border, noting \u200da drop in unaccompanied minors reported during the Trump administration compared to the Biden administration, where children were allegedly lost track of once placed with sponsors. The Trump administration\u2019s focus on \u200cfinding\u2062 smuggled children \u2063is also mentioned, illustrating the contrasting approaches\u200c taken by the two administrations concerning immigration and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/congress-to-hold-hearing-on-bidens-border-wall-waste-after-washington-examiner-reporting\/\" title=\"Congress to investigate Biden&#039;s ... wall spending following Washington Examiner&#039;s report.\">border\u2064 security<\/a>.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">February southwest border illegal entries plummet to lowest in documented history<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2024643\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>(The Center Square) &ndash; The number of <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">foreign nationals apprehended entering<\/a> the U.S. illegally reached its lowest level in recorded history in February.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Last month, only 8,326 apprehensions and encounters were reported at the southwest border, U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced, &ldquo;the lowest documented by U.S. Border Patrol.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>That&rsquo;s down from 189,913 in February 2024, 156,630 in February 2023 and 166,010 in February 2022, excluding those who illegally entered and evaded capture, according to CBP data.<\/p>\n<p>In just the first 10 days of the Trump administration, apprehensions dropped by 85% between ports of entry at the southwest border and 93% at ports of entry as a result of policies implemented by the Trump administration.<\/p>\n<p>On his first day in office, Trump issued multiple executive orders to secure U.S. borders, including declaring an invasion, a national emergency at both the southwest and northern borders, and directed the U.S. military to assist with apprehensions and deportations, The Center Square reported.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The mission is clear: secure the border, enforce the law, and protect American sovereignty,&rdquo; CBP said.<\/p>\n<p>Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said, &ldquo;February was the lowest month in recorded history for encounters at our border. The world is hearing our message: do not come to our country illegally. If you do, we will find you, arrest you, and send you back.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>She made the announcement after she issued warnings to those in the country illegally and abroad in several ad campaigns that are currently running, The Center Square reported.<\/p>\n<p>In them, she explains that those in the country illegally have the opportunity to self-deport and potentially return in the future. If they don&rsquo;t, she said, &ldquo;you will never return.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>In response to the news, Trump issued a statement on Truth Social, stating, in &ldquo;the month of February, my first full month in office, had the lowest number of illegal immigrants trying to enter our country in history &ndash; BY FAR! There were only 8,326 apprehensions of illegals by Border Patrol at the US-Mexico border, all of whom were quickly ejected from our nation or, when necessary, prosecuted for crimes against the United States of America.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Thanks to Trump administration policies, the border is closed to all illegal immigrants. Anyone who tries to illegally enter the USA will face significant criminal penalties and immediate deportation.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>CBP made the announcement after a record 14 million illegal border crossers from over 160 countries, including more than two million gotaways, were reported under the Biden administration, The Center Square exclusively reported.<\/p>\n<p>According to CBP data, this fiscal year through January, the majority attempting to illegally enter are single adults of more than 208,000; followed by more than 126,000 individuals claiming to be in family units, and more than 23,000 unaccompanied minors.<\/p>\n<p>Notably, the number of children arriving at the U.S.-Mexico border has plummeted under the Trump administration.<\/p>\n<p>Numerous reports indicate that the children were smuggled to the U.S. under the guise of reconnecting with a family member and not safeguarded by a federal program designed to oversee their care once they were in the U.S., The Center Square reported. Under the Biden administration, children were sent to live with unvetted sponsors who weren&rsquo;t family members and were unknown to them, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/long-island-ms-13-homicide-trial-highlights-consequences-of-bidens-border-crisis\/\" title=\"Long Island MS-13 Homicide Trial Highlights Consequences Of Biden\u2019s ... Crisis\">including gang members<\/a> and alleged sex and labor traffickers, The Center Square reported.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3292730\/all-executive-orders-actions-trump-first-day\/\"><strong>LIST: THE EXECUTIVE ORDERS, ACTIONS, AND PROCLAMATIONS TRUMP HAS MADE AS PRESIDENT<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Additionally, the Biden administration lost track of them, congressional investigators found, resulting in congressional subpoenas, investigations and multiple hearings.<\/p>\n<p>The Trump administration has prioritized finding them. Trump&rsquo;s border czar Tom Homan has made it a priority to find more than &ldquo;300,000 children that were smuggled into this country at the hands of criminal cartels&rdquo; under the Biden administration, The Center Square reported.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2024643\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2024643\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>February sees record low illegal entries at the southwest border<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2408661,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/mexico-military-troops.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[10338,51390,6832,51389,32076],"class_list":["post-2408660","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-february","tag-illegal-entries","tag-plummet","tag-southwest-border","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/mexico-military-troops.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2408660","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2408660"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2408660\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2408664,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2408660\/revisions\/2408664"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2408661"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2408660"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2408660"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2408660"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}