CBP Reports Historic Low in October Border Encounters

Preliminary data show 30,561 encounters nationwide in October—down 29 percent from the previous record low in 2012 and down 79 percent from October 2024.

Border Patrol agents monitor the U.S. border wall in San Ysidro, Calif., on July 25, 2024. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has reported its lowest number of encounters with illegal immigrants on record for October, while achieving six months of zero releases under current enforcement policies.

As the Trump administration’s border enforcement has resulted in historic lows in illegal immigrant encounters, this October represents the lowest start to a fiscal year in CBP history.