U.S. Customs and Border Protection says apprehensions at the southern border dropped 93% year over year in April. (Border image: Getty / Trump image: AP)
The CBP also noted that drug seizures rose 15% from March to April. Officials say they seized some 758 pounds of fentanyl crossing the border last month.
CLICK HERE FOR MORE IMMIGRATION COVERAGE
The report shows the Trump administration's continued progress on controlling the border since March. The CBP recorded the lowest southwest border crossings in history in March, with fewer apprehensions in the entire month than there were in the first two days of the month in 2024 under the Biden administration.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) shared an image of blue fentanyl pills, multi-colored fentanyl pills and methamphetamine recently seized at the Port of Nogales, Arizona. (U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) )
CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP
"Aliens are receiving the Trump administration’s message: if you cross the border illegally, you will be deported," CBP said in its latest report.
Fox News' Peter Pinedo contributed to this report.
Anders Hagstrom is a reporter with Fox News Digital covering national politics and major breaking news events. Send tips to Anders.Hagstrom@Fox.com, or on Twitter: @Hagstrom_Anders.
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/southern-border-apprehensions-plunge-more-than-90-from-year-ago-april-cbp-says