The amount of unlawful border crossings reached a historical monthly low in June, with Customs and Border Protection (CBP) recording just over 6,000 apprehensions.
CBS News highlighted that the figure is the lowest monthly tally ever reported. The previous record had taken place in March, with some 7,200 arrests. A little over 9,500 migrants were arrested in May.
The outlet noted that CBP recorded over 6,000 apprehensions each day during periods of the Biden administration. At its peak in late 2023, some days saw more than 10,000 unlawful crossings.
The administration recorded some 38,000 apprehensions since February 1, a more than 90% decrease compared the almost 600,000 that took place during the same period last year under the Biden administration.
"The world is hearing our message: If you come here illegally, we will find you, arrest you, and deport you. We will not be deterred by the rioters and politicians in our mission to secure America and its border. Migrants are turning back because they know the reality is they will ultimately leave in handcuffs," said DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin in late June.
THE TRUMP EFFECT - Total Border Patrol encounters for the entire month of June 2025 was 6,070. That is less than a single day under Biden. As a matter of fact, the total number of encounters is less than half of a single day under Biden
— Thomas D. Homan (@RealTomHoman) July 1, 2025
on many days. Also, none of the 6,070 were…
Trump administration border czar Tom Homan added that CBP did not release migrants for the second month in a row. "We have never seen numbers this low. Never. God bless the men and women of the US Border Patrol and God bless the men and women of ICE. The interior arrests and consequences help to drive down illegal immigration. The TRUMP EFFECT keeps America winning," Homan said in a social media publication when announcing the figure.
Citing historical figures, CBS News noted that CBP has not reported monthly tallies before fiscal year 2000, but the last time it recorded figures similar to June's was the late 1960s.
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