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Trump promised to crack down on border crossings. The numbers are already way down

Donald Trump won the election largely on the promise of cracking down on border crossings. But when he takes office next week, he will be inheriting a quiet border, with crossings plummeting for the last few months.

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Jasmine Garsd is an Argentine-American journalist living in New York. She is currently NPR's Criminal Justice correspondent and the host of The Last Cup. She started her career as the co-host of Alt.Latino, an NPR show about Latin music. Throughout her reporting career she's focused extensively on women's issues and immigrant communities in America. She's currently writing a book of stories about women she's met throughout her travels.