Border Patrol Completes 14th Straight Month Of Zero Releases
June's southwest apprehensions fell to 9,848, ninety-four percent below the prior administration's monthly average, DHS reports.
- DHS/CBP release, dated July 16, 2026, credits the streak to a stated policy of zero releases.
- June logged 9,848 southwest border apprehensions, the fourteenth consecutive month under that policy.
- June's apprehension count ran 94% below the average monthly figure under the prior administration.
Why it matters: Fourteen months without a single release shows the border was always a matter of will, not capacity.
DHS/CBP press release "Trump Administration Delivers 14 Straight Months of Zero Releases at the Border" ↗ · Jul 21, 20267/21/26 · ✓ Checked✓ Check