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Illegal Border Crossings Drop 93% In May; Zero Illegal Aliens Released into US

Charlie Kirk Staff

06/17/2025

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Illegal Border Crossings Drop 93% In May; Zero Illegal Aliens Released into US

Illegal border crossings dropped sharply last month, with zero migrants released into the U.S. by Border Patrol—a steep reversal from May 2024, when over 62,000 were allowed entry, according to internal federal data reviewed by The Post.

Border Patrol agents apprehended 8,725 illegal crossers in May 2025, down from 117,905 in the same month last year—a 93% drop. Officials say the decline is the result of policy changes made under the Trump administration, particularly the rollback of catch-and-release protocols.

“Under the leadership of this administration, CBP has received historic support resulting in another 93% decrease in illegal crossings along the southwest border this month when compared with last year,” said acting Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Pete Flores in a statement.

Flores added, “Border numbers continue to trend at historic lows, reinforcing the sustained success of our enforcement efforts in securing the homeland and protecting American communities.”

Paul Perez, president of the National Border Patrol Council, said agents are now closer than ever to achieving full “operational control” of the southern border. He pointed to the difference in how agents are deployed compared to the previous administration.

“Under the Biden administration, our agents were pulled off the line. We were doing all the processing, detaining, transporting and essentially babysitting,” Perez said. “The border was wide open. It was unsecured because we didn’t have enough agents on the line to actually protect and deter. So now we’ve got the complete opposite.”

He emphasized that with more agents back on patrol, the border is being actively monitored “for the first time in many, many years.”

Tom Homan, Trump’s border czar, echoed the sentiment in a post on X, highlighting that “President Trump’s leadership has resulted in the most secure border in this nation’s history.”

“In the last 24 hours, the Border Patrol encountered a total of 95 illegal aliens across the entire southern border. That is the lowest number EVER recorded,” Homan said. “Compare that to the Biden Administration who surpassed more than 10,000 per day.”

He continued, “How many were released under Trump for May? Zero. Compare that to the 62,000 aliens Biden released in May of last year.”

Homan called for passage of what he termed the “Big Beautiful Bill” to solidify these changes and carry out “the biggest deportation operation the American people voted for.”

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Charlie Kirk is the Founder and President of Turning Point USA, a national student movement dedicated to empowering young people to promote the principles of free markets and limited government.

Charlie is also the host of “The Charlie Kirk Show” podcast, which regularly ranks among the top-10 news shows on Apple podcast news charts, and is the host of the nationally syndicated daily radio show on the Salem Radio Network live from 12 - 3 PM ET.
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