Anonymousabout 17 hours ago
The Department of Homeland Security claims a 94% reduction in border crossings and millions of illegal immigrant departures under the Trump administration's second term. While CBP data confirms a historic decline in southwest border encounters — to the lowest monthly levels since at least 1970 — independent analysts dispute the methodology behind the "millions departed" figure, particularly the inclusion of an estimated 2.2 million "self-deportations" derived from population survey data rather than direct enforcement records. The enforcement surge has produced measurable economic disruptions in labor-dependent industries and a record number of deaths in immigration detention.