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Amid Trump crackdown, illegal border crossings plunge to levels not seen in decades

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Border Patrol recorded 8,450 apprehensions of migrants who crossed into the U.S.-Mexico border illegally in February .

February 's total would be lowest monthly apprehensions tally recorded by Border Patrol since at least fiscal year 2000 .

Border Patrol officials have credited their sweeping, government-wide immigration crackdown for the dramatic decrease in unlawful crossings.

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81

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80

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45

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formal

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English

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70

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possibly offensive

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not hateful

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short-lived

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