US EditionQ1 border crossings plummet 95% from Biden era, lowest in history
The first quarter of fiscal 2026 saw a 95% drop in border encounters compared to Biden-era averages, with eight months of zero migrant releases reported by CBP.
- In the first quarter of fiscal 2026, U.S. Customs and Border Protection recorded the lowest illegal border crosser encounter/apprehension totals ever reported at the beginning of a fiscal year with 91,603 encounters/apprehensions nationwide.
- This total is 95% lower than the first quarter average under the Biden administration, with Border Patrol agents apprehending just 21,815 illegal border crossers at the southwest border.
- In December 2025, illegal border crossings remained historically low, totaling 30,698 nationwide, the lowest ever reported for the month of December in U.S. history.
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Border Numbers Bottom Out: CBP Reports Historic Lows And 8 Months Of ‘Zero Releases’
New federal data released Friday portrays a dramatic shift in activity along the U.S. southern border, with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) reporting its eighth consecutive month of zero migrant releases into the interior of the United States. The operational statistics for December 2025 and the first quarter of the 2026 fiscal year indicate […] Border Numbers Bottom Out: CBP Reports Historic Lows And 8 Months Of ‘Zero Releases’
Trump Admin Records EIGHTH Straight Month With ZERO Illegal Border Crossings - Lowest Number of Border Encounters in History
US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) recorded its eighth consecutive month with zero illegal border crossings in December and historic lows in border encounters, with a 95% decrease in First Quarter border apprehensions from the Biden-era average. “Thanks to President Trump’s leadership and the dedication of DHS law enforcement, America’s borders are safer than any time in our nation’s history.
CBP Records Zero Illegal Border Releases for 8th Consecutive Month
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agency reported zero parole releases along the southwest border in December last year, compared to 7,041 releases registered under the prior administration in December 2024, according to a Jan. 16 statement from Homeland Security (DHS). Parole releases refer to being temporarily released into the country after being captured by the Border Patrol, rather than being detained or removed immediately. Acco…
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