Migrants Rarely Caught With Drugs at U.S.-Mexico Border, Contrary to Trump Admin Claims; Report

Border Patrol vehicle at the U.S.-Mexico border wall (Credit: Photo by CHARLY TRIBALLEAU/AFP via Getty Images)

For years, migrants crossing the southern U.S. border have been portrayed as primary carriers of the illicit drugs fueling America's overdose crisis. But despite repeated claims by President Donald Trump and other officials, a new report suggests that only a small fraction of migrants stopped by immigration authorities are found to be carrying drugs.