While U.S. Bishops work to restore their illegal immigration grift, the tragedy of human trafficking is decreasing.
In the months following President Donald Trump’s return to office in January, illegal border crossings and human trafficking incidents have significantly decreased. The renewed focus on border security has led to a sharp drop in unlawful crossings, with U.S. Border Patrol agents reporting just over 8,300 apprehensions in February—fewer than 300 per day. This marks the lowest number of illegal crossings in decades. By contrast, in February of 2022, 2023, and 2024, Border Patrol stopped at least 130,000 illegal border crossers each year, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection data.
Alma Tucker, the founder of International Network of Hearts, a nonprofit organization in San Diego that aids victims of human trafficking—especially in Mexico’s Baja California region—has seen a noticeable decline in the number of children requiring shelter since Trump resumed office.
Under the previous administration, the organization’s three safe houses, which provide food, healthcare, mental health support, and optional religious instruction, were at full capacity. Traffickers frequently used children as “props” to facilitate illegal crossings. Now, with stricter border controls in place, approximately half of the beds in Tucker’s shelters remain empty.
“Definitely it is better to contain the borders, mainly because organized crime is using these people,” Tucker told National Review. “That’s my concern, that organized crime is using the need, the desperation of the people trying to come for a better life to this country.”
Andi Buerger, a survivor of sex trafficking and the founder of Voices Against Trafficking, emphasized that efforts to combat human trafficking should transcend political divisions.
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