India, June 18 -- The U.S. Customs and Border Protection said it has released no illegal aliens into the country in May, marking a staggering drop from more than 62,000 that USBP was forced to release along the southwest border during the same period last year.
In May 2025, the Border Patrol encountered 8,725 illegal aliens crossing the southwest border between ports of entry. This was a 93 percent decrease from May 2024 when USBP encountered 117,905 aliens. Encounter numbers continue to hold at historic lows, reflecting a border that is more secure, controlled, and hitting unprecedented levels of operational success, CBP said in its operational statistics for May 2025.
"Border numbers continue to trend at historic lows, reinforcing the s...