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DHS says FY25 had the fewest southwest border apprehensions in over 55 years

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Historical CBP apprehension data verify whether FY25 is the lowest total number of southwest border apprehensions in a period exceeding 55 years.

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DHS Secretary Kristi Noem visited the Del Rio Sector on February 3, 2026 with Texas Governor Greg Abbott, Texas National Guard and U.S. Border Patrol leaders to announce large year-over-year decreases in border encounters and related metrics. The release cites FYTD26 vs FYTD25 drops—including an 89.6% decline in encounters and a 90.7% decline in gotaways—and credits federal and state policy changes and operations such as Operation River Wall. The statement also notes a $4.5 billion, 230-mile "Smart Wall" contract package announced in October 2025.
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CBP’s official media release and CBP/DHS statements show Fiscal Year 2025 recorded 237,565 U.S. Border Patrol apprehensions at the southwest land border, and CBP explicitly states this total is the lowest since 1970 (a 55-year low compared with 201,780 in FY1970). DHS’s Feb 4, 2026 press release repeats this claim. The claim is supported by CBP’s official statistics and media release, so the DHS statement is True.

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  1. Update · Feb 05, 2026, 02:34 AMTrue
    CBP’s official media release and CBP/DHS statements show Fiscal Year 2025 recorded 237,565 U.S. Border Patrol apprehensions at the southwest land border, and CBP explicitly states this total is the lowest since 1970 (a 55-year low compared with 201,780 in FY1970). DHS’s Feb 4, 2026 press release repeats this claim. The claim is supported by CBP’s official statistics and media release, so the DHS statement is True.
  2. Original article · Feb 04, 2026
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