Migrant arrests at US-Mexico border near record low in February

A general view shows the border wall between the United States and Mexico during sunset, as seen from Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, February 26, 2025. REUTERS/Jose Luis Gonzalez

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The number of migrants caught illegally crossing the U.S.-Mexico border in February is on pace to be at or near a record monthly low, a U.S. Department of Homeland Security spokesperson and two other sources told Reuters.

U.S. Border Patrol is on pace to have arrested around 8,500 migrants at the border in February as the end of the month nears, DHS spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin said. Two other sources said the monthly total would be at or near a record low.