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State Department cites steep border‑crossing drops; outlines Diplomatic Security Service role after Title 8 delegation
Summary
A State Department spokesperson repeated administration figures showing large year‑over‑year drops in border crossings in March 2025 and described the Diplomatic Security Service’s law‑enforcement role after DHS delegated Title 8 authorities; the department referred operational questions to DHS.
The State Department on Friday repeated administration figures claiming steep declines in unauthorized migration and described the Diplomatic Security Service’s (DSS) law‑enforcement role after the Department of Homeland Security delegated certain Title 8 authorities.
The spokesperson said that in March 2025 "illegal crossings at the Southwest Border dropped by 94% compared to March of last year" and that crossings through the…
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