Illegal border crossings decrease by 40 percent in Trump's first month, report says

The number of people illegally crossing the U.S. southern border has dropped 40 percent in President Trump's first full month in office, Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly said Wednesday.

U.S. Customs and Border Patrol reported that the number of illegal border crossings dropped from 31,578 to 18,762 persons. Kelly said border agents usually see a 10 to 20 percent increase in illegal immigrant apprehensions from January to February.

"The drop in apprehensions shows a marked change in trends," Kelly said. "Since the administration's implementation of executive orders to enforce immigration laws, apprehensions and inadmissible activity is trending toward the lowest monthly total in at least the last five years."

The new numbers are welcoming news for Trump who campaigned on illegal immigration crackdown.

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