Fact-check · Sep 22, 2026 · Donald Trump
“In the past sixteen months, zero illegal aliens have been admitted”
MISLEADING
What the record shows
DHS reports zero USBP releases for multiple consecutive months through early 2026; however, 117,105 enforcement encounters occurred Jan-Nov 2025. 'Admitted' conflates enforcement actions with admissions policy.
Sources
- DHS Delivers Historic Start to Border Crossings for FY 2026 | Homeland Security
- Tenth Straight Month of Zero Illegal Aliens Released at the Border | Homeland Security
- DHS Year in Review 2025
- Border Crossings Once Again at a Record Low in November 2025 | Homeland Security
- Trump Administration Delivers 14 Straight Months of Zero Releases at the Border | Homeland Security
- BORDER BRIEF: FY25 Southwest Border Apprehensions Hit Lowest Level in Half a Century as Law Enforcement Faces Threats – Committee on Homeland Security
From: President Trump Delivers Remarks to the United Nations General Assembly
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