U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced that for the past 13 consecutive months there have been zero releases at the border, a record level of enforcement under the current administration. The report, released June 19, 2026, says that in May the U.S. Border Patrol apprehended 9,998 individuals along the southwest border, 94% lower than the monthly average of the previous administration and 96% below its peak. Daily average apprehensions were 323, also 94% lower. In fiscal year‑to‑date data, total apprehensions are 26% below the average of the past three decades. CBP also reports a 32% increase in drug seizures in May, with fentanyl seizures up 72% from April.
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