Customs and Border Protection Release May Numbers

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Rachel Stevenson
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Well, would you look at that—miracles do happen. Not a single illegal alien was released into the United States during the entire month of May. Zero. Zilch. Nada. After years of watching border security unravel like a cheap sweater at a Bernie Sanders yard sale, the grown-ups are finally back in charge, and it’s showing.

Compare that to May 2024 under the Biden administration—a time when about 62,000 illegal aliens were basically waved through the border like VIPs at a music festival. “Catch and release” wasn’t just a policy; it was a lifestyle. If you so much as approached the southern border under Biden, odds were you’d be ushered in with a pamphlet, a court date you’d never attend, and maybe even a free bus ticket to Chicago. But now? That revolving door has been slammed shut—and locked.

Credit where credit is due: Acting CBP Commissioner Pete Flores nailed it. Under the Trump administration’s return to sanity, illegal crossings have plummeted by a stunning 93%. That’s not just a dip—that’s a full-on nosedive, and it didn’t happen by accident. This was the product of actual enforcement, a reversal of the lawless chaos that masqueraded as border policy during the last administration. And guess what? It’s working.

The Biden years were defined by handwringing, virtue-signaling, and “border czars” who were more interested in press conferences than policies. Remember when Kamala visited a border facility for 15 minutes and declared success? Yeah, neither does anyone else. But the numbers don’t lie—Trump walked in, took one look at the mess, and decided America didn’t need to be the doormat of the Western Hemisphere anymore. Now border crossings are the lowest they’ve been since the 1960s. That’s not just a win; that’s a masterclass in how to fix a problem the Democrats spent four years pretending didn’t exist.

And while the border has tightened up, CBP isn’t just sitting back and relaxing. They’re also seizing massive amounts of fentanyl—over 700 pounds in May alone. Cocaine and heroin seizures shot up, too. That tells you something else: it’s not just about illegal immigration. It’s about cutting off the cartels that treat our southern border like their personal toll booth. For once, the message is clear—this border is no longer open for business.

You’ve got to laugh at the contrast. Under Biden, every press release about the border was full of spin, excuses, and euphemisms like “irregular migration.” Now the CBP can proudly say they’re doing the job they were meant to do. It’s amazing what happens when federal agencies are actually allowed to enforce the law instead of being ordered to look the other way.

Vice President JD Vance called it a 98% reduction in illegal immigration back in March, and he wasn’t exaggerating. This administration has produced results that the Left said were impossible, or worse, inhumane. Turns out enforcing laws and protecting your own citizens isn’t extremist—it’s just leadership.

So yes, America, this is what it looks like when competence returns to Washington. We’ve gone from 62,000 illegal releases in one month to zero. The open border free-for-all is over, and the country is safer for it. Funny how fast things turn around when you stop trying to appease activist groups and start trying to defend the nation.

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