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Trump-era southern border sees migrant encounters plummet by over 60% as new policies kick in
EXCLUSIVE: The number of migrants arriving at the southern border has dropped by over 60% since President Donald Trump took office last week, new data obtained by Fox News Digital shows.
There were 7,287 migrant encounters at the southern border in the first seven days (Jan 20-26) after Trump’s inauguration by both Border Patrol between ports of entry and by the Office of Field Operations (OFO) at ports of entry, with a daily average of 1,041 encounters a day.
That compares to 20,086 encounters in the seven days in the final days of the Biden administration (Jan 13-19) prior to Trump’s inauguration, averaging 2,869 encounters a day.
BORDER AGENTS RECORD SHOCKINGLY LOW NUMBER OF ILLEGAL CROSSINGS ONE WEEK INTO SECOND TRUMP PRESIDENCY
US Army soldiers patrol the US-Mexico border at Eagle Pass, Texas, on January 24, 2025. US President Donald Trump ordered 1,500 more military personnel to the border with Mexico as part of a flurry of steps to tackle immigration, his spokeswoman said on January 22. (Charly Triballeau/AFP via Getty Images)
That equals more than a 63% decrease in the number of encounters at the southern border.
President Trump entered office last week and immediately declared a national emergency at the southern border, and ordered the expulsion of migrants without the possibility of asylum.
He also shut down the Biden-era use of the CBP One app that allows migrants to schedule appointments at ports of entry so they can be allowed into the U.S. via humanitarian parole. The numbers suggest that the moves are having an impact at both the ports of entry and for those crossing illegally.
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Fox News reported on Monday that fewer than 600 people crossed illegally into the U.S. on Sunday, and that not a single of the nine sectors received more than 200 illegal crossings. The Del Rio sector – which is the same sector that would sustain over 4,000 crossings per day during the height of the border crisis in December 2023 – only recorded 60 crossings.
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Trump has sent the U.S. military to the border, ordered the continuation of wall construction and has shut down additional parole programs, including the processes for Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans and Venezuelans.
President-elect Donald J. Trump and President Joe Biden attend inauguration of Donald Trump as the 47th president of the United States takes place inside the Capitol Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C., Monday, January 20, 2025. (Kenny Holston/The New York Times/Pool via Getty Images)
Separately, his administration has launched a mass deportation program, quickly racking up daily arrests of more than 1,000 as raids take place in sanctuary cities including Boston and New York City.
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DHS Secretary Kristi Noem oversaw one of the raids on Tuesday in New York City, saying that Immigration and Customs Enforcement caught “dirtbags” — including an illegal immigrant with kidnapping, assault & burglary charges.
Fox News’ Bill Melugin contributed to this report.
More tough news for the Oregon Ducks baseball program after being swept in two games by the Texas Longhorns in the Austin Super Regional.
With Oregon’s season over, freshman right fielder Angel Laya has entered the NCAA transfer portal, according to On3’s Pete Nakos. He has quickly become one of the more coveted names available on the market.
Laya was one of the top breakout first-year players across all of college baseball. Perfect Game’s First Team Freshman All-American selection hit a .296 batting average/.538 slugging percentage/.396 on-base percentage with 14 home runs, 10 doubles, 47 runs batted in, and 27 walks to 34 strikeouts in 59 games played this season.
The slugger will look to receive a hefty check in Name, Image, Likeness or NIL money, and Laya could potentially be a first-round pick in the 2028 MLB Draft thanks to his swinging impact to the pull side and easy lift of the ball.
In Laya’s absence, Mark Wasikowski will now lean on his other star freshmen from 2026, catcher Brayden Jaksa and designated hitter Naulivou Lauaki Jr., to bring in runs even more. Especially if junior second baseman Ryan Cooney and junior shortstop Maddox Molony decided to completely buy in on the MLB route. Neither has been invited to the MLB Draft Combine at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona, on June 23 through June 25.
From the returning pitching staff, the name to monitor as next season’s potential star ace is redshirt sophomore right-handed pitcher Cal Scolari. He cracked MLB Pipeline’s top-200 upcoming draft prospects at No. 191. Scolari has the potential to be an early-round pick before his junior season.
The 2026 MLB Draft is set for July 11 to July 12 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,
Other Oregon Ducks to Enter Transfer Portal
Laya is the third Duck to enter the transfer portal this offseason, which closes on June 30.
- Junior right-handed pitcher Collin Clarke
- Redshirt sophomore infielder Tyler Holley
One positive coming out of the portal mayhem, Vanderbilt Commodores sophomore infielder Carter Johnstone will be taking his talents to the Pacific Northwest in Eugene, Oregon.
Incoming High School Recruit Has Life-Altering Decision to Make
The 2026 outfielder/first baseman Isaiah Hearn is verbally committed to the Ducks program. The Chaminade alum in Los Angeles, California, was named to the 2025 Perfect Game All-American Classic.
The 18-year-old leftie masher has a decision to make if he does end up being taken in the 2026 MLB Draft. Hearn may not end up playing college ball at all.
Three Ducks to Compete for USA Baseball This Summer
Oregon’s sophomore relief pitcher Tanner Bradley, sophomore starting pitcher Will Sanford, and freshman catcher Brayden Jaksa have all been invited to USA Baseball’s collegiate training camp this summer.
Perfect Game named Bradley as well as Sanford to its All-American Third Team. They also listed Jaksa on the Freshman All-American Second Team.
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FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — Arkansas Congressman Steve Womack is back in his home state, mainly Northwest Arkansas.
On Monday, he stopped by the Farmers Regional Sale Barn in Hindsville for the day’s cattle sale.
He also spent his morning in Huntsville, meeting with local youth and officials to talk about the growth in Northwest Arkansas.
He said it’s his favorite part of the job.
“It gets me out of Washington. I have an opportunity to come back here and mix and mingle with just regular ordinary people who are making the economy function every single day,” Representative Womack said.
Representative Womack said he has several other visits planned for this week, including one on Thursday in Carroll County and Fort Smith later this week.
A fire heavily damaged a home in Newark, Delaware, early Tuesday morning.
SkyForce 10 was over the scene of the Harmony Woods development on June 16, where a home along Minor Court was significantly damaged following a fire.
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The fire started around 3:30 a.m. and was brought under control about an hour later, according to officials.
At this time, it is unclear whether anyone was hurt. NBC10 is working to learn more about possible injuries and the circumstances surrounding the fire.
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