The Trump administration just notched a major milestone on border security—one that U.S. Customs and Border Protection is calling historic. According to the agency’s latest Southwest Land Border Encounters Report, June 2025 recorded the lowest number of illegal crossings in modern U.S. history.
Only 6,072 illegal border crossers were apprehended between ports of entry last month. That’s a 15% drop from the previous record set in March—and a staggering 93% decline from the same month last year. It’s also a jaw-dropping 97% decrease from the record-high 222,000 apprehensions logged during Joe Biden’s final year in office.
CBP Commissioner Rodney Scott didn’t mince words. “From shutting down illegal crossings to seizing fentanyl and enforcing billions in tariffs, CBP is delivering results on every front,” he said. “Under this administration, we are protecting this country with relentless focus, and the numbers prove it.”
June 28, 2025, set another unprecedented benchmark: only 128 illegal crossers were arrested that day—a new single-day record. Compare that to the Biden-era low point, when single-day totals often exceeded 13,000.
Even more striking, for the second consecutive month, not a single migrant who crossed illegally was released into the U.S.—a complete reversal of the “catch and release” policy that defined the previous administration. Under Biden, as many as 70% of encountered migrants were released into the interior, overwhelming cities and straining public services.
Since the start of Fiscal Year 2025 in October, only 218,263 migrants have been arrested at the southwest border—an 84% reduction from the same period the previous year. Under Biden, the figure for that window topped 1.3 million, and the peak year under his watch surpassed 2.2 million.
The El Paso Sector recorded the most activity in June with 1,630 apprehensions, followed by the Rio Grande Valley (981), Tucson (968), San Diego (895), and Del Rio (652). Still, those numbers pale in comparison to prior years.
Demographics also show a shift. Nearly two-thirds of those apprehended were single adults, 24% were family units, and only 11% were unaccompanied minors—down from much higher proportions during the 2021–2023 crisis years.
These figures present a stark contrast to the chaos seen just a few years ago. In December 2022, Biden’s CBP recorded more illegal crossings in a single month than Trump’s border agents have recorded in the first five months of 2025 combined.
The Trump administration is also emphasizing a broader law enforcement push that includes major fentanyl seizures and the enforcement of trade tariffs, aiming to tie border enforcement to national and economic security.
All signs point to a border policy that is not just containing chaos—but reversing it. And while the Biden administration was frequently criticized for losing control of the border, the Trump team is now making the case that they’ve not only restored order, but delivered the most secure border in modern U.S. history.