What's behind steep drop in illegal border crossings

Vice President JD Vance, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard made a day trip to the border town of Eagle Pass, Texas, to highlight the Trump administration's efforts to combat illegal crossings and drug trafficking. Lilia Luciano reports illegal border crossings are down dramatically.

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Sharp drop in illegal crossings at U.S. southern border

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CBS News - Feb. 25
Border officials credit drop in illegal migrant crossings to Trump administration

U.S. Customs and Border Protection is crediting the Trump administration's immigration policies for the drop it's seeing in border apprehensions. CBS News immigration and politics reporter Camilo ...
CBS News - Feb. 25
Illegal border crossings plunge to lowest level in decades

Illegal border crossings have sunk to the lowest level in at least 25 years. CBS News immigration and politics reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez examines what's behind the drop.
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Yahoo News - Feb. 22
Illegal border crossings plunge to levels not seen in decades amid Trump crackdown

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CBS News - 5d
Border crossings drop as Trump weighs reviving Title 42 policy

President Trump is crediting his sweeping crackdown on immigration for a continued drop in illegal crossings at the U.S.-Mexico border. CBS News immigration and politics reporter Camilo ...
CBS News - Feb. 24
Illegal crossings at U.S.-Mexico border down 94%, Border Patrol chief says

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CBS News - Feb. 20
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ABC News - Feb. 27
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Inc. - Feb. 25
Trump tariffs will hit over $200 billion in U.S.-Canada-Mexico cross-border rail trade

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CNBC - 6d
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MarketWatch - Feb. 26
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Financial Times - Feb. 21
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The New York Times - 3d
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An end to Super Micro’s delisting drama is welcome news for “fast money” and quantitative investors. But one analyst says institutional investors are still avoiding the stock.
MarketWatch - Feb. 26
Behind the curtain: what really goes on in theatre dressing rooms?

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The Hill - Feb. 21
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CBS News - 1d
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MarketWatch - 1d
Trump has dropped a high-profile abortion case in Idaho. Here's what that means

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MarketWatch - Feb. 26
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CNBC - Feb. 25
Hyundai counts on Inster to reverse steep EV sales slide in Europe

Yahoo News - Feb. 24
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The New York Times - 6d
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BBC News - 5d
Why Canada Is Trying to Secure the Border

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The New York Times - 5d
Vance visits the U.S.-Mexico border

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NBC News - 1d
Myanmar villagers reveal 'desperate' illegal kidney sales

Two Burmese men tell the BBC they used forged documents and middlemen to undergo surgery in India.
BBC News - Feb. 25
Trump vows to deport students over 'illegal protests'

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CBS News - Feb. 23
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Yahoo News - Feb. 21
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Yahoo News - Feb. 22
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Yahoo News - Feb. 22
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Yahoo News - Feb. 22
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ABC News - Feb. 23
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