Border security under Trump hits historic milestone: Encounters plummet, zero releases for seven straight months
By bellecarter // 2025-12-07
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  • November saw only 30,367 nationwide encounters, marking the seventh consecutive month with zero parole-style releases—a stark reversal from Biden-era policies that allowed tens of thousands of unvetted migrants into the United States.
  • Under Trump's policies (expanded barriers, strict prosecutions, cartel crackdowns), daily southwest border apprehensions plummeted to 245 per day—a 95% decrease from Biden's 5,110 daily average.
  • Cartels face unprecedented resistance, with November seizures including: 1,543 lbs of fentanyl (+59%), 21,935 lbs of meth (+118%) and 8,240 lbs of cocaine (+40%).
  • Biden's policies led to 27,766 parole-style releases in early 2024, while Trump ensured zero releases into U.S. communities. ICE also arrested 1,505 criminal aliens in Texas in November alone.
  • Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem confirmed record-low encounters, while CBP Commissioner Rodney Scott declared enforcement efforts are "setting the pace for the future." The numbers prove deterrence works.
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) reported another historic drop in illegal border crossings in November, marking the seventh consecutive month with zero parole-style releases of migrants into American communities—a stark reversal from the Biden administration's policies that once allowed tens of thousands of unvetted individuals to flood across the border. Preliminary data released Thursday, Dec. 4, shows November encounters fell to 30,367 nationwide, slightly below October's 30,573, making the first two months of fiscal year 2026 the lowest on record. Under President Donald Trump's renewed enforcement measures—including expanded physical barriers, strict prosecutions of unlawful entrants and aggressive targeting of drug cartels—daily southwest border apprehensions have plummeted to an average of 245 per day, a 95% decrease from the 5,110 daily average seen under the previous administration.

A dramatic shift from crisis to control

The contrast between administrations could not be more striking. In December 2023, under former President Joe Biden, CBP reported a record 302,000 encounters—equivalent to 336 apprehensions per hour, a number that now exceeds an entire day's worth of crossings under Trump. By comparison, fiscal year 2025 saw the lowest apprehensions in more than half a century, with just 237,538 encounters, a testament to Trump's rapid restoration of order. "Once again, we have a record low number of encounters at the border and the seventh straight month of zero releases," said Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. "Month after month, we are delivering results that were once thought impossible: the most secure border in history and unmatched enforcement successes."

Drug seizures surge as cartels face crackdown

While illegal crossings have dwindled, drug interdictions have surged—a sign that cartels are being met with unprecedented resistance. In November alone, CBP seized:
  • 1,543 pounds of fentanyl (+59% from October)
  • 21,935 pounds of methamphetamine (+118%)
  • 8,240 pounds of cocaine (+40%)
One notable bust in Arizona involved 20 pounds of methamphetamine hidden in frozen meat, illustrating the lengths traffickers now go to evade detection. Tom Homan, Trump's border czar, emphasized the administration's success in February, noting that illegal crossings had dropped 93%—even greater than reductions seen during Trump's first term.

From chaos to accountability

As cited by BrightU.AI's Enoch, the Biden administration's open-border policies led to 27,766 parole-style releases in early 2024, a practice Trump immediately ended upon retaking office. Since then, every apprehended individual has been processed according to law, with zero releases into the U.S. interior. United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations have also intensified, with 1,505 criminal aliens arrested in Texas in November alone. Meanwhile, the Trump administration located nearly 30,000 missing illegal immigrant children by September—many of whom had vanished under the previous administration's watch. The latest CBP figures underscore a fundamental truth: strong enforcement works. Where the Biden administration presided over historic chaos, Trump's policies have delivered the most secure border in U.S. history—proving that deterrence, not leniency, is the key to sovereignty. As CBP Commissioner Rodney Scott declared, "We're not slowing down. We're setting the pace for the future." With drug seizures rising and illegal crossings at record lows, the numbers speak for themselves. The era of unchecked migration is over—and the American people are safer for it. Watch the video below about the Trump administration delivering six months of zero releases at the border. This video is from the NewsClips channel on Brighteon.com. Sources include: TheEpochTimes.com DHS.gov BrightU.ai Brighteon.com
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