Unexpected state sees huge surge in illegal immigrant crossings under Trump
This indicates that migrants are crossing into the United States through Canada instead of choosing the southern border states of Arizona and Texas.
An unexpected U.S. state has now become a major crossing point for illegal immigration under President Donald Trump's administration, and it is nowhere near the southern border.
Maine recorded the highest number of migrant crossings in 24 years last April, the U.S. Border Patrol said, amid the Supreme Court greenlighting a potential Trump administration plan that places 350,000 Venezuelan migrants at the risk of deportation.
While the state usually saw 25 to 50 crossings a month during former President Joe Biden's term, the Border Patrol's Houlton Sector arrested 113 people in April, The Daily Mail reported.
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"Due to the significant increase in arrests, the Houlton Sector coordinated air transport with Immigration and Customs Enforcement – Enforcement Removal Operations (ICE ERO) to transfer 29 apprehended subjects from Portland, Maine, on Sunday to other parts of the country for further processing," USBP said in a press release.
This indicates that migrants are crossing into the United States through Canada instead of choosing the southern border states of Arizona and Texas.
Crossings at the Mexican border have significantly dwindled amid the Trump administration's immigration crackdown.
The migrants who entered through Maine hail from 16 different countries.
Of these, 42 are from Ecuador, 12 are from Mexico, and 15 are from Guatemala, the three highest numbers. Six of the migrants came from Venezuela.
The Daily Mail reported a Venezuelan man accused of belonging to the Tren de Aragua gang being arrested for theft in March.
Border Patrol apprehended 72 migrants in March.
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According to the federal government, the number of migrant encounters has increased under the Trump administration in the coastal states.
While there were only 18 during Biden's presidency, the numbers rose to 50 after Trump took office in January.
The numbers have risen steadily from 52 in February and 72 in March to 113 in April, a record high.
In the first six months of 2025, the Houlton Sector apprehended more people than in the total number apprehended last year.
