A Texas sheriff, whose county shares 54 miles of Mexico’s southern border, told Fox News Digital, which saw a “dramatic decline” in illegal immigration crossings since President Donald Trump took office, that the decline has fallen sharply, especially in the past two weeks.
“Since President Trump took over, we have seen a continuous decline in anxiety,” Terrell County Sheriff Thadeus Cleveland told Fox. “This past two weeks period should have been busy as it coincides with the full moon cycle. That’s usually when we see more activity in our area.”
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“You know, during the Biden administration, we saw record crossings and Gotaways in our county, just like the rest of the US-Mexico border,” Cleveland explained. “We also saw record levels of death from people trying to enter the US, so it was definitely a challenge for us when we talk about the 10th largest county in Texas, the 2,300 square miles and 54 miles of river.”
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“The way we did it, we got a president, a strong president in the White House. [Executive Orders]same [Executive Orders] It has proven effective with Trump 45, and will remain in Mexico, continuing its third state agreement, ending catches and release, and border barriers,” Homan told Fox.
Tom Homan visits Camp Eagle, where members of the Texas National Guard and Public Safety Bureau will be convened for Thanksgiving meals at Eagle Pass, Texas, on November 26, 2024 (Scott Steven Ball of the Washington Post via Getty Images)
Cleveland’s comments come days after the San Diego Immigration Center was closed due to “an unprecedented decline in illegal crossings this year.”
“On 3/2025, the San Diego sector arrested 1,199 illegal aliens on an average of 38 per day, a 186% drop compared to 3/2024.”
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Cleveland noted that if illegal crossings continue to plummet, additional facilities may be closed.
The US Border Patrol will process a group of approximately 60 immigrants near highways other than Eagle Pass, Texas in February 2024. (Sergio Flores/AFP via Getty Images)
“As border activity is slower and there are less and less intersections, we are beginning to see more border patrols closing these south sides of the facility,” the Texas Sheriff added. “We don’t have anything here in the western Texas area. The closest we had was down on the Eagle Pass.”
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“There’s no reason to use that money to keep them open. They can definitely spend that money on other parts of the border.”
Preston Mizell is an author of Fox News Digital, which covers Breaking News. Story tips can be sent to preston.mizell@fox.com and x @mizellpreston
Preston Mizell is an author of Fox News Digital, which covers Breaking News.
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