US EditionSouthern border apprehensions plunge more than 90% from year ago in April, CBP says
- U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced that apprehensions at the southern border decreased by 93% in April 2025, totaling 8,383, down sharply from the 128,895 recorded in the same month the previous year.
- This decline followed a security strategy shift by the current administration and increased Border Patrol presence in areas previously unmonitored six months ago.
- Additional information reveals an average of 279 daily apprehensions, with just five undocumented individuals permitted temporary entry for court appearances, while 68,000 were released along the border in April 2024.
- On May 12, Acting CBP Commissioner Pete Flores noted that recent significant changes in the government's approach to border security are beginning to result in effective operational control.
- The data indicates strengthened border enforcement and suggests operational control could expand further as agent coverage improves and drug seizures rise by 15%, including 758 pounds of fentanyl.
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Southern Border Apprehensions Drop 93 Percent from April 2024: CBP
by Natalia Mittelstadt Southern border apprehensions dropped 93% in April compared to April 2024, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Border Patrol made 8,383 apprehensions along the southwest border last month, which is a 93% drop from the 128,895 apprehensions recorded in April 2024, per CBP’s report released Monday. The number of apprehensions averages to 279 apprehensions per day, down from 4,297 per day a year prior. There we…
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