White House touts drop in US–Canada border arrests

April 22, 2025, 3:22 pm

White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt announced notable “successes” at the US–Canada border, pointing to a significant decline in illegal crossings amid ongoing tariff tensions—a claim wrapped in bureaucratic optimism that leaves one wondering if the border agents are finally on holiday.


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nationalobserver.com / US claims 'successes' at Canadian border as tariffs continue

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said Tuesday there have been "successes" at the Canada-U.S. border — but offered no new hints about what might convince U.S. President Donald Trump to drop his tariffs on Canada.

nationalpost.com / White House boasts of ‘huge results’ with Canada-U.S. border security but tariffs remain

Trump has cited the flow of people and fentanyl across the border as the reason for threatening Canada with steep tariffs

torontosun.com / White House cites drop in people caught at Canada-U.S. border as tariffs continue

WASHINGTON — White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said Tuesday there have been “successes” at the Canada-U.S. border — but offered no new hints about what might convince U.S. President Donald Trump to drop his tariffs on Canada. “Thanks to President Trump, operational control of...

lapresse.ca / Frontière canadienne | Washington salue une baisse du nombre de personnes interpellées

La porte-parole de la Maison-Blanche, Karoline Leavitt, affirme que des « succès » ont été enregistrés à la frontière canado-américaine, mais ne fournit aucun nouvel indice sur ce qui pourrait convaincre le président américain Donald Trump d’abandonner ses droits de douane contre le...

theglobeandmail.com / White House cites drop in people caught at Canada-U.S. border as tariffs continue

The White House Press Secretary says there has been a significant drop in the number of people illegally crossing into the U.S. from Canada

citynews.ca / White House cites drop in people caught at Canada-U.S. border as tariffs continue

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt says there have been “successes” at the Canada-U.S. border — but is offering no new hints about what might convince U.S. President Donald Trump to drop his tariffs on Canada. Leavitt says there has been a significant drop in the number of people...


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