In California, illegal border crossings plummet under Trump administration
Summary
Official data cited in the report show arrests for illegal crossings at the U.S. southern border have fallen by more than 93% from their peak under President Joe Biden. The report says more than 450 kilometres of additional border wall have been built since Donald Trump’s re-election and links the decline to increased border security and the prospect of ICE raids.Key Facts
- Trump campaigned in 2024 on ending illegal crossings at the southern U.S. border.
- The report says official data show arrests for illegal crossings have fallen by more than 93% from their peak under Biden.
- More than 450 kilometres of additional border wall have been built on the southern border since Trump's re-election, according to the report.
- The report cites increased militarisation of the border as a factor in the decline.
- The report also cites the prospect of widespread Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids as a deterrent to crossing.
- France 24 reporters Wassim Cornet and Loïc Pialat reported from California.
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