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U.S. Reports 55-Year Low in Southern Border Apprehensions for FY2025

The administration is using DHS figures to argue the border is at its most secure, with the final tally still awaiting publication.

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Disminuyen detenciones en frontera de EU; cifra más baja en 55 años: DHS

Overview

  • Department of Homeland Security data show 237,565 apprehensions at the southwest border in fiscal year 2025, the lowest total since 1970’s 201,780.
  • In September, average daily detentions were 279, compared with a 5,110 daily average between February 2021 and December 2024, according to the White House.
  • DHS reported September was the fifth consecutive month in which no migrants were released after arrest by Border Patrol in the southwest region.
  • The White House cites an 89% year-over-year drop in encounters in August and notes that 172,026 of FY2025 arrests occurred during Joe Biden’s final months, after 1.86 million arrests in his last full year.
  • Officials, including DHS Secretary Kristi Noem, say the figures prove exceptional security, while some assertions—such as President Trump’s claim of “zero” crossings—were made without additional public evidence; DHS says final FY2025 reporting is forthcoming.