Fact-check · Sep 9, 2026 · Donald Trump
“Zero illegal aliens have entered our country from the southern border in the last fifteen months.”
FALSE
What the record shows
CBP Southwest Border Encounters: ~200K–300K monthly encounters reported in 2024. Zero encounters is contradicted by CBP's published monthly reports for the 15-month period.
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