The Trump administration has achieved 12 consecutive months of zero border releases — a historic milestone that demolishes every Democrat talking point about border security being “impossible” to fix.
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Customs and Border Protection confirmed on May 15, 2026, that Border Patrol recorded its twelfth straight month of releasing zero illegal aliens apprehended at the southern border into the U.S. interior. Border crossings in April 2026 sat at 8,943 — 94% lower than the Biden administration’s monthly average and 96% below the catastrophic peak of December 2023.
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WHAT HAPPENED
Under the Biden administration, “catch-and-release” was not a bug — it was a feature. Month after month, tens of thousands of illegal aliens were processed and released into American cities, towns, and neighborhoods with nothing but a notice to appear at a future court date. The predictable result was a border crisis unlike anything seen in modern American history, with record-breaking crossings, overwhelmed facilities, and communities flooded with individuals whose backgrounds were largely unknown.
When President Trump returned to office in January 2025, his administration immediately reversed course. Border Patrol began detaining and processing every individual apprehended — zero parole releases, zero catch-and-release exceptions, zero waivers. The results were almost immediate. By May 2025, the first month of zero releases was recorded. One year later, that streak has not broken once.
CBP Commissioner Rodney S. Scott said the administration’s record represents “unprecedented results, with border crossings and apprehensions at levels not seen in CBP history.” DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin added: “Twelve straight months of ZERO releases at the border. Under President Donald Trump’s leadership, we are delivering the most secure border in American history.” Drug seizures have also surged — CBP seized 61% more drugs this fiscal year through April compared to the same period in fiscal year 2024.
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WHY THIS MATTERS
For years, Democrats and their media allies insisted border security was a fantasy. They called the wall “ineffective,” labeled enforcement “immoral,” and cheered as Biden systematically dismantled every Trump-era policy on day one of his presidency. They said what Trump is doing now COULDN’T be done. They were wrong. And the data proves it.
A 94% reduction in apprehensions. Zero releases. Drug seizures up 61%. These aren’t talking points — they’re DHS and CBP’s own published statistics. The mainstream media won’t lead with them because they expose four years of deliberate failure under Biden as exactly what it was: a CHOICE, not a necessity. The border was broken because the left WANTED it broken.
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THE BIGGER PICTURE
While Democrats plan to run on Medicaid and tax cuts in the 2026 midterms, the border remains one of the most visceral issues for everyday Americans. Parents want to know their kids are safe. Communities want to know who’s moving in. Workers want to know their wages aren’t being undercut by an endless supply of illegal labor. Trump delivered on every single one of those concerns. One year of zero releases isn’t a press release — it’s a promise kept.
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OUR TAKE
The left spent four years telling you border security was racist, cruel, and impossible. Trump spent one year proving all of them wrong. That’s the story. Share it with everyone who told you the border couldn’t be fixed — because it was fixed the moment a president actually decided to fix it. America Learing Center will keep saying what the corporate media won’t: THIS IS WHAT WINNING LOOKS LIKE. 🇺🇸
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