The number of illegal immigrants crossing the border has dropped by 94 percent in comparison to the same time last year, according to the Trump administration’s Border Patrol Chief Mike Banks.
During an interview with CBS News, Banks revealed the significant decrease and attributed it to the Trump administration's aggressive actions against illegal immigration.
Banks explained that Border Patrol agents have been detaining an average of 285 migrants per day over the past week, a stark contrast to around 4,800 apprehensions largely leading to release last year under the Biden administration.
"The greater the punishment, the larger the deterrent," Banks explained. He said that only two illegal immigrants have been released from custody after crossing the border and being detained by Border Patrol after Trump took office, and were only released to assist in a criminal prosecution as witnesses.
