Yuma, Arizona (Kyma, Kecy) – Yuma is questioning what is behind the change and how it will affect the community as illegal border intersections have dramatically reduced.

We visited the border before, part of the Yuma border, and once crowded with immigrants trying to cross to the US, we didn’t see one person and the border patrols made a major change in enforcement. He says it reflects it.

Yumasector was once an illegal crossing hotspot and has seen a dramatic decline in recent months.

Justin Delatre, Chief of the Border Patrol in Yumasector, says this is a big contrast compared to recent years.

“We arrested six people all over Yumasector yesterday. That’s the 126-mile border where we patrol. The previous day, seven people arrested. So this was when there were over 1,000 people in one day. It’s totally contrasted compared to a few years ago,” explained Chief De La Torre.

According to the US Customs and Border Patrol, in 2024, Yuma saw more than 19,000 encounters from October to December.

In 2025, there were only 5,000 encounters in the first three months, with a 71% reduction.

For many locals, this news brings them peace of mind

“In our community, if we want to have a safe, prosperous, healthy community, whatever illegal activity is, I think that’s good for all of us,” Tyrone Jones said. I said that. Yuma local.

Secretary de la Torre says the decline is due to immediate legal consequences.

“When a person goes illegal, those aliens are returned to their country of origin,” he said.

Chief de la Torre says the decline in this illegal intersection allows them to concentrate on other illegal activities along the border.