Exclusive | Illegal border crossings remained near historic lows in April after President Trumps crackdown

Illegal crossings at the US-Mexico border remained near historic lows in April despite increasing slightly over previous months, according to preliminary data obtained by The Post.Federal agents encountered fewer than 10,000 migrants crossing the southern border illegally in April, marking a 93% decrease from the more than 128,000 people who streamed across last April, Border Patrol stats show.The figures suggest that President Trump’s crackdown on the border — a key campaign promise — has resulted in a massive drop-off in the number of migrants arriving in the US illegally.April’s numbers follow February crossings of roughly 8,300 illegal migrants and March crossings of barely 7,100 — the lowest in at least 25 years.Homeland Security sources pointed out that monthly migrant encounter numbers are lower than the illegal crossing racked up on some days during the Biden administration.The highest single day of illegal migrant encounters in April saw few than 450 border crossers, according to sources.Manny Bayon, president of the National Border Patrol Council chapter in the San Diego sector, told The Post he’s “never seen” numbers this low “in my over 25 years of Border Patrol service.”Trump declared an emergency at the border upon reentering the White House, deploying thousands of troops to the region and ending the “catch and release” policy that the Biden administration employed, which allowed millions of illegal migrants to go free into the US.While the border remains quiet, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents have been busy carrying out Trump’s mass deportation effort.In Trump’s first 100 days in office, ICE arrested more than 66,000 illegal immigrants and deported more than 65,000 individuals, according to the agency.“We’re just 100 days into this administration and thanks to President Trump and Secretary Noem, ICE is using every tool at its disposal to enforce our country’s immigration laws and protect our communi...