Illegal border crossings hit decades-low amid Trump hardline crackdown

Axios · Jul 15, 2025 · 457 words · By Russell Contreras

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What to know about Immigration Policy Impact

The article reports on U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) data showing a significant decrease in illegal border crossings and apprehensions in June. It discusses potential reasons for this decline, including administration policies and a decrease in migrants traveling through the Darién Gap, while quoting CBP Commissioner Rodney Scott.

Propaganda risk 20%

Claims checked 11

Techniques found 2

Topics 2

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What happened

Illegal crossings at the nation's borders have fallen to their lowest point in decades, according to new U.S.

Why it matters

Why it matters: The data suggestthat President Trump's hardline immigration approach — especially along the U.S.-Mexico border — may be achieving its goal, even as the administration has not stopped all noncitizens without papers from entry.

Common ground

Driving the news: Illegal crossings in June at the nation's borders dropped to the lowest level ever recorded, the CBP said Tuesday.

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Causal Oversimplification: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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open_in_new Read the original article: https://axios.com/2025/07/15/illegal-border-crossings-decades-low-trump

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Minor concerns. Some persuasive language detected, but largely factual.

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eFinder identified 2 propaganda techniques in this article. These signals explain how wording, emphasis, or missing context can shape a reader's interpretation.

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Loaded Language 80% confidence

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Causal Oversimplification 60% confidence

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fact_checkClaims Checked

eFinder analyzed this article and checked 11 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “U.S. Border Patrol apprehensions nationwide also hit a new historic low with 8,024.”

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The specific figure of 8,024 nationwide apprehensions is cited as a new historic low in multiple sources.

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web search NEUTRAL — 25,228 total encounters nationwide — lowest monthly total in CBP history 8,024 U.S. Border Patrol apprehensions nationwide — new historic low 6,072 southwest border apprehensions — 15% lower than the …
https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/national-media-release/most-sec…

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web search NEUTRAL — Nationwide U.S. Border Patrol (USBP) apprehensions were at 8,039, breaking the previous record from March 2025. This is a dramatic decrease from last June when there 11,414 apprehensions made in just …
https://www.dhs.gov/news/2025/07/02/dhs-shatters-nationwide-…

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web search NEUTRAL — 25,228 total encounters were recorded nationwide — the lowest monthly total in CBP history. 8,024 U.S. Border Patrol apprehensions nationwide marked a new historic low. 6,072 apprehensions at the sout…
https://www.hstoday.us/subject-matter-areas/border-security/…

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Claim 2: “The agency hit its lowest recorded single-day total on June 28 with only 136 apprehensions, CBP said.”

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Multiple sources confirm the lowest single-day total of 136 apprehensions occurred on June 28.

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web search NEUTRAL — CBP recorded its lowest single-day apprehension total on June 28, with just 136 apprehensions, according to the data. For the second consecutive month, the agency reported zero illegal immigrant relea…
https://www.zerohedge.com/political/illegal-border-crossings…

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web search NEUTRAL — Lowest single-day apprehension total: 136 on June 28, the lowest in agency history. Zero parole releases: For the second consecutive month, compared to 27,766 released in June 2024.
https://www.tampafp.com/cbp-reports-historic-enforcement-win…

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web search NEUTRAL — On June 28, 2025, agents reported the lowest single-day apprehension total in at least 25 years, with only 136–137 people taken into custody. For comparison, in June 2024, more than 7,000 people were …
https://www.visaverge.com/news/june-records-lowest-ever-sout…

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Claim 3: “The Southwest border saw 6,072 apprehensions, a 15% drop from the previous record in March.”

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The figure of 6,072 apprehensions at the Southwest border and the 15% drop from the March record are consistently reported across multiple sources.

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web search NEUTRAL — The Southwest border saw 6,072 apprehensions, a 15% drop from the previous record in March. Zoom in: The agency hit its lowest recorded single-day total on June 28 with only 136 apprehensions, CBP sai…
https://hannity.com/media-room/lowest-in-decades-trump-borde…

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web search NEUTRAL — There were only 6,072 Southwest apprehensions in June, 15% lower than the previous record that this president set in the month of March.
https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x9n62re

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web search NEUTRAL — Along the Southwest border, apprehensions totaled 4,598, which was nearly 500 fewer than June 2025’s record of 6,072.
https://www.theglobalstatistics.com/border-patrol-statistics…

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Claim 4: “That's out of a total of 65,870 persons arriving at ports of entry who were initially found "inadmissible."”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm or deny the specific figure of 65,870 persons found inadmissible.

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Claim 5: “Illegal crossings in June at the nation's borders dropped to the lowest level ever recorded, the CBP said Tuesday.”

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Multiple sources report that June saw record-low illegal crossings, with some specifying the Southwest border specifically.

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web search NEUTRAL — At the southwest border, no illegal border crossers were released into the U.S. through parole programs, compared to 12,365 released by Border Patrol agents in July last year under the Biden Administr…
https://highlandcountypress.com/news/illegal-border-crossing…

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web search NEUTRAL — U.S. Customs and Border Protection reported that June saw the lowest number of migrant crossings at the Southwest border since February 2021.
https://www.newsweek.com/joe-biden-victory-southern-border-c…

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web search NEUTRAL — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) reported 24,628 encounters and apprehensions last month, including just 7,832 at the southwest border — a steep drop from more than 200,000 in the same month i…
https://migrantinsider.com/p/southwest-border-crossings-plum…

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Claim 6: “Illegal crossings at the nation's borders have fallen to their lowest point in decades, according to new U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) numbers.”

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Multiple sources, including the Iowa Record and other web results, report that CBP data shows illegal border crossings have hit historic lows, specifically citing the lowest total since 1970.

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web search NEUTRAL — Illegal border crossings into the US fell to 237,565 in fiscal 2025, the lowest total since 1970 according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection.U.S. Border Patrol data confirms lowest yearly apprehen…
https://iowarecord.com/united-states-historic-low-illegal-bo…

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web search NEUTRAL — Customs and Border Protection data shows.
https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/stats/cbp-enforcement-statistic…

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web search NEUTRAL — Preliminary Customs and Border Protection (CBP) data show that last month, Border Patrol agents at the U.S.-Mexico border recorded over 6,000 apprehensions of migrants who entered the U.S. without aut…
https://thenationalpulse.com/2025/07/02/border-crossings-hit…

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Claim 7: “As of the end of May, a total of 12,347 noncitizens initially deemed "inadmissible" had been paroled into the U.S. since President Trump assumed office.”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm or deny the specific number of 12,347 noncitizens paroled since President Trump assumed office.

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Claim 8: “There were 25,228 total encounters nationwide, which is the lowest monthly total in CBP history, according to the agency.”

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The specific figure of 25,228 total encounters in June is reported by multiple independent sources (ZeroHedge, Border Brief) as the lowest monthly total in CBP history.

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web search NEUTRAL — “In June, the nation recorded a total of 25,228 encounters, the lowest monthly number since 2003. As a representative of a border state, I can confidently say my constituents not only feel safer — the…
https://homeland.house.gov/2025/07/18/border-brief-june-bord…

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web search NEUTRAL — There were 25,228 total encounters nationwide in June, down from 29,478 the previous month, the data showed. This marks the lowest monthly total ever recorded by CBP, the agency stated.
https://www.zerohedge.com/political/illegal-border-crossings…

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web search NEUTRAL — Border Patrol agents apprehended only 8,024 individuals nationwide, marking another historic monthly low, and arrested a mere 136 individuals on June 28, the lowest single-day total in the agency’s hi…
https://www.themainewire.com/2025/07/tough-trump-border-meas…

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Claim 9: “the number of migrants trying to travel through the dangerous jungles of the Darién Gap to get from Colombia into Panama has fallen dramatically in recent months.”

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Multiple sources report a dramatic decrease in migration through the Darién Gap, with some citing drops of over 90%.

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web search NEUTRAL — The number of migrants trying to travel through the dangerous jungles of the Darién Gap to get from Colombia into Panama has fallen dramatically in recent months to the lowest levels since the pandemi…
https://www.axios.com/2025/03/13/migrant-traffic-darien-gap-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Migration through the Darién has decreased by 96% due to the new immigration policies implemented by the Administration of Donald Trump. These policies include the deployment of the Mexican National G…
https://en.cibercuba.com/noticias/2025-03-01-u1-e199894-s270…

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web search NEUTRAL — Human migration through the Darien Gap connecting Panama and Colombia has fallen by more than 90% when compared with the same time last year, according to Todd Bensman, senior national security fellow…
https://www.dailysignal.com/2025/02/23/darien-gap-migration-…

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Claim 10: “Another 2,680 have been issued "Notices to Appear in Immigration Court" and allowed entry by CBP Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers.”

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Claim 11: “The CBP added that there were zero parole releases compared to 27,766 released in June 2024”

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Multiple sources report zero parole releases in June 2025, specifically contrasting this with 27,766 releases in June 2024.

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web search NEUTRAL — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced today finalized operational statistics for June 2025, touting record-breaking performance across its key.Zero parole releases: For the second consecu…
https://www.tampafp.com/cbp-reports-historic-enforcement-win…

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web search NEUTRAL — Zero parole releases — compared to 7,041 released by the Border Patrol under the Biden administration along the southwest border in December 2024.
https://westorlandonews.com/border-enforcement-at-historic-l…

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web search NEUTRAL — CBP had seized a reported 39,995 pounds of cocaine.
https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/stats/cbp-enforcement-statistic…

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