The U.S. Border Patrol arrested 29,000 migrants illegally crossing the U.S.-Mexico border in January, the agency said on Tuesday, signaling that a drop in crossings over the past year could continue under President Donald Trump.

U.S. authorities say arrests for illegal border crossings from Mexico plunged 39% in January, an early gauge of President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown

The U.S.-Mexico border has been fairly quiet since President Trump took office, which his administration attributes to his tough immigration policies. The big picture: Apprehensions in the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Tucson sector and across the border have declined since President Biden left office and are down from the same time in 2024.