In the final months of the Joe Biden administration, Customs and Border Protection agents were recording more than 90,000 encounters with undocumented immigrants along the U.S.-Mexico border. Under the Trump administration's tougher immigration policies, that number has dropped significantly, falling from 61,445 encounters in January 2025 to just 9,733 in January 2026.
While stricter enforcement has contributed to the decline, a new report from Mexican media outlets suggests other factors are also driving the decrease in migrants attempting to enter the United States.
