Migrant crossings at the U.S.–Mexico border have fallen to their lowest level in more than four decades — but the sharp decline has left thousands of migrants stranded in Mexico, where they are increasingly targeted by organized crime groups, according to a new report by InSight Crime.
U.S. Border Patrol recorded just under 238,000 migrant apprehensions during the 2025 fiscal year, an 85% drop from 2024 and the smallest annual total since the 1970s, based on data from U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP).
