DHS says southwest border apprehensions fell to 90,084 in first year and daily encounters average 251

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CBP/USBP official apprehension and encounter statistics verifying the cited totals and daily averages.

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This is a DHS press release summarizing the department’s reported accomplishments during President Trump’s first year back in office (January 20, 2025–January 2026) and outlining priorities for 2026. The release highlights claimed declines in southwest border encounters and increased removals, criminal enforcement figures from ICE and CBP, Coast Guard drug seizures, FEMA fiscal recoveries and reforms, expanded training and hiring across DHS components, new counter-drone procurement efforts, and cybersecurity and event-security preparations for America250 and the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Numbers and policy changes are presented as DHS assertions and planned actions.

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DHS’s numbers match CBP’s published data patterns but use a specific January-20-to-January-20 window and selected encounter categories; CBP’s public dashboards and DHS releases show sharply lower USBP southwest-border apprehensions in the Trump administration’s first year (CBP/DHS published month-by-month totals imply a ~90k USBP total for the Jan.20–Jan.20 period and daily averages near 251), and CBP’s historical average daily USBP encounters for the Biden administration (Feb 2021–Dec 2024) is reported by DHS/CBP as ~5,110. The figures are therefore broadly supported by DHS/CBP datasets and prior DHS releases, but the exact comparisons depend on the chosen time window (Jan.20–Jan.20 vs. calendar months or fiscal years) and whether “encounters” refers to USBP Title 8 apprehensions only or includes OFO inadmissibles and Title 42 expulsions. Verdict: Close — numbers are consistent with CBP/DHS reporting but hinge on specific definitions and the Jan.20–Jan.20 window.

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Update · Jan 21, 2026, 03:03 AMClose
DHS’s numbers match CBP’s published data patterns but use a specific January-20-to-January-20 window and selected encounter categories; CBP’s public dashboards and DHS releases show sharply lower USBP southwest-border apprehensions in the Trump administration’s first year (CBP/DHS published month-by-month totals imply a ~90k USBP total for the Jan.20–Jan.20 period and daily averages near 251), and CBP’s historical average daily USBP encounters for the Biden administration (Feb 2021–Dec 2024) is reported by DHS/CBP as ~5,110. The figures are therefore broadly supported by DHS/CBP datasets and prior DHS releases, but the exact comparisons depend on the chosen time window (Jan.20–Jan.20 vs. calendar months or fiscal years) and whether “encounters” refers to USBP Title 8 apprehensions only or includes OFO inadmissibles and Title 42 expulsions. Verdict: Close — numbers are consistent with CBP/DHS reporting but hinge on specific definitions and the Jan.20–Jan.20 window.
Original article · Jan 20, 2026
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