Customs and Border Protection announced that February served as the tenth straight month with zero illegal immigrants released into the United States.
“Ten straight months of ZERO illegal aliens released at the border. President Trump promised to secure the Border, and that is a promise we delivered,” said Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem. “We have the most secure border in American history. Our borders are CLOSED to lawbreakers.”
“February marks the tenth straight month that U.S. Border Patrol has not released a single illegal alien into the interior of the United States — a clear reflection of the enforcement-first posture restoring integrity to our nation’s borders,” added CBP Commissioner Rodney Scott. “While threats to our national and economic security continue to evolve, so does our resolve to meet them, as we carry out our mission of protecting the homeland while facilitating lawful travel and trade.”
According to stats released by CBP, migrant encounters were 22% lower than last month and 88% below the monthly average under the Biden administration. When comparing the fiscal year data, this year’s encounters are 40% lower than in February 2024.
CBP also released data on drug seizures, stating that February was the “highest single month of drug seizures nationwide (79,609 pounds) since October 2021, an 84% increase from last month.” Compared to January 2026, marijuana seizures increased 129%, fentanyl by 67%, methamphetamine by 46%, cocaine by 39%, and heroin by 10%.
The data is a stark contrast to the numbers provided under the Biden administration. A 2024 report from the House Homeland Security Committee revealed that more than 85% of illegal immigrants arriving in the United States through the southern border are released into the country’s interior. The report, called “Crisis By Design,” explained that CBP encountered more than 8.2 million illegal immigrants since February 2021 at the Southwest border. There have been more than 10 million encounters with illegal immigrants across all ports of entry.
