AdvertisementArrests For Illegal Border Crossings Hit 46-Year LowDecember 05, 2017John BurnettfacebookEmailA U.S. Border Patrol officer stands near prototypes of President Trump's proposed border wall in San Diego. Border officers apprehended 310,531 people for being in the country illegally in fiscal 2017, a 25 percent decrease from the year before. (AFP/Getty Images)