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Border Patrol reports nine consecutive months with zero releases, through January 2026

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U.S. Border Patrol records show zero releases in each of nine consecutive months, with the ninth month being January 2026.

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Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem visited the U.S. southern border in Nogales, Arizona and a northern border round table in Grand Forks, North Dakota on February 4, 2026 to announce DHS data showing a decline in border encounters. DHS and CBP cited January preliminary figures including the ninth consecutive month with no Border Patrol releases, a reported drop in Southwest apprehensions to 6,073, and 34,631 nationwide encounters in January. The department also highlighted plans to replace the Border Patrol’s drone fleet after acquiring 300 small unmanned aircraft systems in FY25.
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CBP’s official January 2026 media release states: “For the ninth consecutive month, U.S. Border Patrol released zero illegal aliens into the United States,” and CBP’s custody-and-transfer tables for Oct–Jan show zero parole or NTA releases by USBP for that period. Therefore the statement is accurate as reported by the agency; the claim reflects CBP’s published operational data and characterization. (Note: this reflects CBP/USBP reporting and definitions of “released” — it does not assert how other DHS components handled transfers or final immigration outcomes.)

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  1. Update · Feb 06, 2026, 05:40 AMTrue
    CBP’s official January 2026 media release states: “For the ninth consecutive month, U.S. Border Patrol released zero illegal aliens into the United States,” and CBP’s custody-and-transfer tables for Oct–Jan show zero parole or NTA releases by USBP for that period. Therefore the statement is accurate as reported by the agency; the claim reflects CBP’s published operational data and characterization. (Note: this reflects CBP/USBP reporting and definitions of “released” — it does not assert how other DHS components handled transfers or final immigration outcomes.)
  2. Update · Feb 06, 2026, 04:53 AMTrue
    Official U.S. government sources (U.S. Customs and Border Protection and the Department of Homeland Security) reported that Border Patrol recorded zero "releases" for the ninth consecutive month through January 2026; CBP’s Jan. 2026 custody-and-transfer summary and DHS/CBP media releases state this explicitly. Verdict: True — the claim matches CBP/DHS official statements and published monthly custody-and-transfer tables for the period cited.
  3. Original article · Feb 05, 2026
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