Overview

• U.S. Customs and Border Protection reported zero illegal aliens released into the interior in May 2025, compared with over 62,000 in May 2024.
• Border Patrol agents recorded 8,725 illegal-crossing encounters last month, a 93 percent decline from 117,905 encounters in May 2024.
• Nationwide CBP encounters averaged 952 per day in May, marking a 2 percent decrease from April and the second-lowest daily average in agency history.
• The administration reinstated Remain in Mexico, ended catch-and-release and mobilized National Guard and military personnel to secure the southern border.
• Border Patrol chief Michael Banks said the agency is closer than ever to achieving operational control of the U.S.–Mexico border.