CBP Border Arrests Surge 83% As Trump Crackdown Intensifies
Newsweek|Oct 27, 2025
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CBP data indicate Border Patrol apprehensions at the southern border rose about 83% from July (~56,000) to September 2025 (>102,000). The jump coincides with tougher Trump-era measures (expanded deportations, tightened asylum, expedited removals, troop support), though levels remain far below prior peaks. Analysts cite possible seasonal effects and reentry attempts by deportees; causation is unclear. Officials credit stricter policies for longer-term declines; the piece was updated Oct. 27 with WOLA’s Adam Isacson quotes.
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