Arresting more people and saying they’re crossing illegally doesn’t make it true. Here’s evidence of at least one German tourist being held for no reason. Also it’s easy to get record numbers when you blatantly ignore laws:

the Trump administration has empowered federal officials to swiftly deport migrants without hearing their asylum claims, under the premise that the country is facing an “invasion.”

U.S. law says migrants on American soil generally have the right to claim asylum to delay or halt their deportation

There’s been a precipitous decline happening every month since December 2023