DHS and CBP released data showing a sharp decline in border apprehensions at the end of fiscal year 2025.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) recently announced preliminary enforcement figures for September 2025, reporting the lowest number of U.S. Border Patrol apprehensions since 1970. Officials noted 237,565 apprehensions for the fiscal year, an 87 percent drop compared to the average of the past four years.
The agencies also cited a continued reduction in daily encounters at the Southwest border, averaging 279 per day in September, and recorded no Border Patrol releases for five consecutive months.
According to DHS, the first quarter of the fiscal year accounted for most apprehensions, with significant decreases reported in subsequent months.
“We have had the most secure border in American history and our end of year numbers prove it. We have shattered multiple records this year and once again we have broken a new record with the lowest number of Southwest border apprehensions in 55 years,” said Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. “Under President Trump, we have empowered and supported our law enforcement to do their job and they have delivered.”
As the Lord Leads, Pray with Us…
- For Secretary Noem and DHS officials as they assess the outcome of President Trump’s immigration enforcement initiatives.
- For the protection of Border Patrol, CBP, and ICE agents as they enforce federal immigration laws and detain illegal aliens.
Sources: Department of Homeland Security
