U.S. Border Patrol in July released zero illegal immigrants from the southern border into the United States for the 15th straight month, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) said in an Aug. 13 statement.
Illegal crossings last month remained “historically low,” CBP said. Apprehensions of illegal immigrants by Border Patrol along the southwest border in July were 94 percent lower than the monthly average under the prior administration.
The number of illegal immigrants apprehended in the current fiscal year through July is lower than the average of just a single month between fiscal years 1992 and 2024.
“Again this month, the results are clear: President Trump’s border security agenda is restoring order and putting the safety of the American people first,” Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Markwayne Mullin said in the statement. …