Historic 2025 Border Turnaround — Southwest Apprehensions Collapse to 109K in Trump’s First Year Back
Caroline Molloy“Once again, we have a record low number of encounters at the border and the 7th straight month of zero releases. Month after month, we are delivering results that were once thought impossible: the most secure border in history and unmatched enforcement successes,” said Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem in a statement released in early December. “Thanks to President Trump’s leadership and the dedication of DHS law enforcement, America’s borders are safer than ever before.”
Responding to an inquiry from Breitbart Texas, DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin stated, “In less than a year, President Trump has delivered some of the most historic and consequential achievements in presidential history—and this Administration is just getting started.”
“Under President Trump’s leadership, we are making America safe again and putting the American people first,” McLaughlin added. “In record-time we have secured the border, taken the fight to cartels, and arrested thousands upon thousands of criminal illegal aliens.”
DHS officials stated that in 2025, the Trump administration delivered the “most secure border in American history.” The officials added that U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the parent agency of the U.S. Border Patrol, accomplished this task “in a matter of weeks.”
