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State Department cites steep drop in southwest border crossings and describes DSS role in deportation coordination
Summary
A spokesperson credited an administration policy with sharp drops in illegal crossings at the U.S. southern border and described how the Diplomatic Security Service is partnering with DHS on enforcement and deportation implementation; reporters were referred to DHS for specific operational questions.
A State Department spokesperson credited the administration’s border policies with large reductions in illegal entries at the Southwest border and in the Darién route to the United States, and described coordination between the Diplomatic Security Service (DSS) and the Department of Homeland Security on deportation implementation.
The spokesperson cited administration figures claiming that illegal crossings at the Southwest border fell 94% in March 2025 versus the prior March and that crossings through the Darién fell 99.5% over the same period. The…
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