Border crossings hit 55-year low — after Democrats said reform was the only fix
This isn't complicated—it's willpower.
Many Democrats long claimed the only way to solve the border crisis was for Congress to pass comprehensive immigration reform, but a Trump-era enforcement posture in the absence of new legislation has led to a 55-year low in crossings.
Data from the Border Patrol cited by Pew Research this week found there were 237,538 migrant encounters at the Mexican border in 2025; the lowest number since Richard Nixon was president when 201,780 were encountered in 1970.
Those figures are a drop from more than 2 million in 2022 and 2023, which neared only the 1986 figure of 1.6 million and the 2024 figure of 1.5 million. President John F. Kennedy had the best luck with border security, as less than 21,000 crossed in any of his three years in office before his assassination.
DEMOCRATS CAN RUN, BUT THEY CAN'T HIDE: AN IMMIGRATION RECKONING IS NEXT IN 2028
Several Democrats were asked about the latest figures and the stark change in absence of legislation they've said would be the cure:
BARACK OBAMA
Former President Barack Obama previously called the border crisis during his deputy’s term as president "a painful reminder that we don’t have this right yet," according to ABC News.
At the time in 2021, Obama said that as a "nation-state, we have to have borders," and many conservatives have pointed to Obama’s relative success with deportations and the awarding of a medal to then-future Border Czar Tom Homan as an example of when Democrats sought a strong immigration enforcement posture.
But, as Obama told ABC News at the time, the crisis was the reason he proposed comprehensive immigration reform for Congress to pass.
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Fox News Digital reached out to Obama’s office for comment on the border numbers in the absence of such a law.
SEN. CHARLES SCHUMER, D-N.Y.
In September 2024, Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer said he would always fight for DREAMers and comprehensive immigration reform.
"Comprehensive immigration reform with a pathway to citizenship has long been a priority of mine. It is one of the most important things this Congress can do," he said in 2021.
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Fox News Digital reached out to Schumer for comment.
KAMALA HARRIS
At a campaign rally in 2024, Kamala Harris pledged to work with Congress to pass comprehensive immigration reform with a path to citizenship for DREAMers.
She criticized President Donald Trump for tanking the Lankford-Sinema reform bill and said that politicians …
This isn't complicated—it's willpower.
Many Democrats long claimed the only way to solve the border crisis was for Congress to pass comprehensive immigration reform, but a Trump-era enforcement posture in the absence of new legislation has led to a 55-year low in crossings.
Data from the Border Patrol cited by Pew Research this week found there were 237,538 migrant encounters at the Mexican border in 2025; the lowest number since Richard Nixon was president when 201,780 were encountered in 1970.
Those figures are a drop from more than 2 million in 2022 and 2023, which neared only the 1986 figure of 1.6 million and the 2024 figure of 1.5 million. President John F. Kennedy had the best luck with border security, as less than 21,000 crossed in any of his three years in office before his assassination.
DEMOCRATS CAN RUN, BUT THEY CAN'T HIDE: AN IMMIGRATION RECKONING IS NEXT IN 2028
Several Democrats were asked about the latest figures and the stark change in absence of legislation they've said would be the cure:
BARACK OBAMA
Former President Barack Obama previously called the border crisis during his deputy’s term as president "a painful reminder that we don’t have this right yet," according to ABC News.
At the time in 2021, Obama said that as a "nation-state, we have to have borders," and many conservatives have pointed to Obama’s relative success with deportations and the awarding of a medal to then-future Border Czar Tom Homan as an example of when Democrats sought a strong immigration enforcement posture.
But, as Obama told ABC News at the time, the crisis was the reason he proposed comprehensive immigration reform for Congress to pass.
MINNESOTA SHAKEUP SHIFTS LEADERSHIP NOT STRATEGY, WHITE HOUSE SAYS, PUSHING BACK ON ‘RETREAT’ CLAIM
Fox News Digital reached out to Obama’s office for comment on the border numbers in the absence of such a law.
SEN. CHARLES SCHUMER, D-N.Y.
In September 2024, Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer said he would always fight for DREAMers and comprehensive immigration reform.
"Comprehensive immigration reform with a pathway to citizenship has long been a priority of mine. It is one of the most important things this Congress can do," he said in 2021.
SEN RUBEN GALLEGO: I WON'T FUND A ROGUE ICE THAT SHOOTS FIRST AND CALLS IT LAW ENFORCEMENT
Fox News Digital reached out to Schumer for comment.
KAMALA HARRIS
At a campaign rally in 2024, Kamala Harris pledged to work with Congress to pass comprehensive immigration reform with a path to citizenship for DREAMers.
She criticized President Donald Trump for tanking the Lankford-Sinema reform bill and said that politicians …
Border crossings hit 55-year low — after Democrats said reform was the only fix
This isn't complicated—it's willpower.
Many Democrats long claimed the only way to solve the border crisis was for Congress to pass comprehensive immigration reform, but a Trump-era enforcement posture in the absence of new legislation has led to a 55-year low in crossings.
Data from the Border Patrol cited by Pew Research this week found there were 237,538 migrant encounters at the Mexican border in 2025; the lowest number since Richard Nixon was president when 201,780 were encountered in 1970.
Those figures are a drop from more than 2 million in 2022 and 2023, which neared only the 1986 figure of 1.6 million and the 2024 figure of 1.5 million. President John F. Kennedy had the best luck with border security, as less than 21,000 crossed in any of his three years in office before his assassination.
DEMOCRATS CAN RUN, BUT THEY CAN'T HIDE: AN IMMIGRATION RECKONING IS NEXT IN 2028
Several Democrats were asked about the latest figures and the stark change in absence of legislation they've said would be the cure:
BARACK OBAMA
Former President Barack Obama previously called the border crisis during his deputy’s term as president "a painful reminder that we don’t have this right yet," according to ABC News.
At the time in 2021, Obama said that as a "nation-state, we have to have borders," and many conservatives have pointed to Obama’s relative success with deportations and the awarding of a medal to then-future Border Czar Tom Homan as an example of when Democrats sought a strong immigration enforcement posture.
But, as Obama told ABC News at the time, the crisis was the reason he proposed comprehensive immigration reform for Congress to pass.
MINNESOTA SHAKEUP SHIFTS LEADERSHIP NOT STRATEGY, WHITE HOUSE SAYS, PUSHING BACK ON ‘RETREAT’ CLAIM
Fox News Digital reached out to Obama’s office for comment on the border numbers in the absence of such a law.
SEN. CHARLES SCHUMER, D-N.Y.
In September 2024, Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer said he would always fight for DREAMers and comprehensive immigration reform.
"Comprehensive immigration reform with a pathway to citizenship has long been a priority of mine. It is one of the most important things this Congress can do," he said in 2021.
SEN RUBEN GALLEGO: I WON'T FUND A ROGUE ICE THAT SHOOTS FIRST AND CALLS IT LAW ENFORCEMENT
Fox News Digital reached out to Schumer for comment.
KAMALA HARRIS
At a campaign rally in 2024, Kamala Harris pledged to work with Congress to pass comprehensive immigration reform with a path to citizenship for DREAMers.
She criticized President Donald Trump for tanking the Lankford-Sinema reform bill and said that politicians …
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