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Maria Villarroel

Border Crossings Have Gone Down To a Trickle In Trump's First Month: 'A Huge Changing Point'

Trump declared a national emergency at the border on Day 1 of his administration. Now, the border is the quietest it has been in recent memory. (Credit: Getty Images)

President Donald Trump declared a national emergency at the southern border just hours after he took office back in January. Now, almost a month into his second term, border patrol agents and shelter workers report the border is the quietest it has been in recent memory.

In his first appearance at the White House's Oval Office after being sworn in as the 47th president, Trump signed a series of executive orders, many of which were aimed at kicking off the immigration crackdown efforts he promised throughout the campaign trail.

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