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Single day encounters at southern border hit 15-year low 
National, The Daily Signal

Single day encounters at southern border hit 15-year low 

By Virginia Allen  | Daily Signal Customs and Border Protection encountered a record-low number of illegal aliens at the southern border on Saturday, according to the Department of Homeland Security.   Agents “encountered only 200 aliens at the U.S. southern border. That is the lowest number of apprehensions in a single day in over 15 years,” according to a statement from DHS.   In February 2024, daily encounters of illegal aliens at the border averaged over 6,000.  READ THE FULL STORY AT THE DAILY SIGNAL
Arizona border quiet, ‘like the faucet got turned off’
National, Washington Examiner

Arizona border quiet, ‘like the faucet got turned off’

By Paul Bedard | Washington Examiner Illegal migrant crossings over Arizona’s 373-mile border with Mexico have dried up in the 18 days President Donald Trump has been in office. State officials told Secrets that the crossings have been reduced to about 5% of what they were under former President Joe Biden. During his one term, about 2 million migrants crossed Arizona’s border. “It’s like the faucet got turned off,” Arizona Senate President Warren Petersen told Secrets. READ THE FULL STORY ON THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER