
Border crossings have plummeted to their lowest level since 1970, vindicating decades of conservative calls for strong enforcement while exposing the chaos that Biden’s open-border policies unleashed on American communities.
Story Highlights
- Border encounters dropped 91.8% from 4,600 in July 2025 compared to the previous year.
- Historic lows not seen since the 1960s after Biden’s record-breaking surge of 250,000 monthly encounters.
- Over 11 million immigrants flooded America between 2020-2025 under failed liberal policies.
- The Trump administration inherits the success built on the enforcement cooperation with Mexico.
Historic Border Security Victory After Years of Liberal Chaos
U.S. Border Patrol reported fewer than 4,600 attempted crossings in July 2025, representing a staggering 91.8% decrease from the previous year’s numbers. This dramatic turnaround comes after the Biden administration’s catastrophic mismanagement led to nearly 250,000 encounters in December 2023 alone.
The current numbers represent the lowest levels since the 1960s, finally providing relief to overwhelmed border communities that suffered under years of liberal neglect.
The Trump Effect:
“Unlawful crossings along the U.S.-Mexico border in fiscal year 2025 plummeted to the lowest annual level since the early 1970s, amid the Trump administration's sweeping clampdown on illegal immigration.”https://t.co/mhhQBLqO0j pic.twitter.com/5zIZZ15EoK
— Karoline Leavitt (@PressSec) October 7, 2025
The transformation began when reality forced even the Biden administration to abandon its reckless open-border approach in early 2024. Between 2020 and 2025, more than 11 million immigrants arrived in the United States, including over 3 million in 2023 alone—the largest annual total ever recorded.
This unprecedented surge strained American resources, overwhelmed border facilities, and placed impossible burdens on local communities forced to deal with the consequences of Washington’s failed policies.
Mexican Cooperation Proves Enforcement Works
The success story demonstrates what conservatives have long argued: strong enforcement and international cooperation deliver results. Mexican authorities recorded more encounters than U.S. Border Patrol from May 2024 through March 2025, showing that bilateral enforcement efforts can effectively secure our sovereign borders.
The implementation of checkpoints along well-traveled routes became critical to disrupting the human trafficking networks that flourished under previous weak policies.
Regional data confirms the broader impact of serious enforcement measures. The Darien Gap, a key migration route through Panama and Colombia, saw only 200 crossings in March 2025 compared to over 37,000 in March 2024.
This represents the kind of comprehensive approach to immigration control that respects American sovereignty while addressing the root causes of illegal migration throughout the Western Hemisphere.
Trump Administration Builds on Hard-Won Progress
President Trump inherited declining trends that began when the previous administration was finally forced to implement meaningful border controls in 2024. The El Paso Border Patrol Sector recorded the highest remaining crossings, while the San Diego sector showed dramatic improvements.
These numbers validate the America First approach to immigration policy that prioritizes the safety and security of American citizens over global migration pressures.
ICYMI: “Illegal crossings along U.S.-Mexico border plummet to lowest annual level since 1970” https://t.co/kTgnusGGlb
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) October 7, 2025
The foreign-born population in the United States experienced its first decline since the 1960s as of June 2025, shrinking by more than one million people.
This shift represents a return to rational immigration policies that serve American interests rather than the globalist agenda that flooded our communities with unprecedented numbers of illegal crossers.
Border communities that experienced significant strain during the peak crisis years are finally seeing reduced pressure on local resources and infrastructure.
Sources:
Migration Policy Institute – Low Migrant Encounters at Border Under Trump
USAFacts – Migrant Encounters Along US-Mexico Border
Pew Research – Key Findings About US Immigrants
Bureau of Transportation Statistics – Border Crossing Entry Data