The Trump administration has announced 16 consecutive months of zero releases at the U.S.-Mexico border.
The Trump administration has set a new record in border security, marking 16 months of zero releases at the U.S.-Mexico border while significantly reducing illegal crossings and increasing drug seizures. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: - DETAIL: On Wednesday, it was revealed that U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) made zero releases at the border last month. This represents a record low and a decrease from the over 10,000 releases made under the Biden government in August 2024. CBP apprehended 8,870 migrants at the Southwest border in August, a five percent decrease from July. This also represents a 94 percent decline from the monthly average experienced under former President Joe Biden. “Border security starts with knowing who and…Open
The department said Vasquez has more than 26 years of experience with Border Patrol and has served in a range of operational and executive leadership assignments across the southwest border, northern border, international posts and CBP headquarters.
The Department of Homeland Security is stressing a dramatic turnaround in border security after Biden, with illegal crossings plummeting under President Trump.
PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS ) announced that April marked twelve consecutive months of zero releases of illegal aliens apprehended at the southwest border into the U.S. interior. This milestone reflects a significant shift from the situation under the former Biden-Harris regime. DETAIL: DHS reports a 94 percent drop in illegal border apprehensions compared to the former Biden regime, with daily crossings in April 2026 lower than what agents encountered in a single hour at the height of the border crisis in 2023. Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin stated that “the days of catch and release are over,” highlighting enforcement policies that send illegal aliens back to their home…Open