Five ways Trump has changed immigration in the US
Summary
The article says President Donald Trump has sharply tightened immigration enforcement during his second term, with border crossings falling and construction of border barriers accelerating. It attributes the changes to measures including restrictions on asylum, troop deployments, pressure on Mexico and new congressional funding, while noting that the effect of the wall on crossings is disputed.Key Facts
- The article reports more than 4.5 million migrant encounters at the southern border in 2023 and 2024 combined.
- It says border encounters fell sharply after Trump returned to office.
- The Trump administration has restricted asylum applications at the border, ended the release of detained migrants into the U.S. while they await proceedings, deployed troops and pressed Mexico to restrict northbound migration.
- The article says Trump’s spending bill provided $46.5 billion for border barriers.
- Government figures cited in the article show 644 miles of primary wall and 75 miles of secondary wall existed before Trump returned to office.
- The article reports that 250 additional miles of barriers have been completed and 1,443 miles are under construction.
- An immigration enforcement expert quoted in the article says there has been no significant change in crossings since new wall construction began in earnest.
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