‘Encounters’ at U.S.-Mexico border at lowest level in more than 50 years

President Donald J. Trump prepares to sign a plaque placed along the border wall Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2021, at the Texas-Mexico border near Alamo, Texas. (Official White House photo by Shealah Craighead)

An analysis of federal data by Pew Research reveals the extent of President Donald Trump’s victory in his battle against border and immigration law violations.

That issue has been one of Trump’s key agenda points, and he issued executive orders on his first day in office to start the process of tracking down illegal aliens...