U.S. President Donald Trump kicked off a wide-ranging immigration crackdown after taking office on January 20, aiming to reduce illegal crossings at the U.S.-Mexico border and deport record numbers of immigrants without legal status.

Federal data shows the number of people detained at the border dropped 85% in the ten days after Trump's inauguration compared to last year

President Trump’s aggressive immigration enforcement has led to almost 23,000 arrests and 18,000 deportations within the past month. While arrests are sharply up compared to the Biden era, deportations have not kept pace.