Border Releases Continue; Republicans Falsely Claim 16 Months of Zero Releases
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Republican officials insist the Trump administration achieved “zero releases” for 16 straight months, even though DHS statistics show thousands of migrants are processed and released while asylum claims proceed. The exaggeration feeds a broader scare message that only draconian policies create safety, stoking anger at immigrants and justifying harsh enforcement.
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Republican officials insist the Trump administration achieved “zero releases” for 16 straight months, even though DHS statistics show thousands of migrants are processed and released while asylum claims proceed. The exaggeration feeds a broader scare message that only draconian policies create safety, stoking anger at immigrants and justifying harsh enforcement.
Trump DHS hits 16 straight months with 0 releases at the border. President Donald Trump's border policies hit 16 consecutive months of zero releases as apprehensions dropped 94% from Biden-era averages
Zero Releases Again at the Southern Border. The department also noted that apprehensions by U.S. Border Patrol were five percent lower compared with July, and 94 percent less than the "monthly average" of apprehensions at the border during the Biden years, the press release explained regarding August numbers
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Trump DHS hits 16 straight months with 0 releases at the border. President Donald Trump's border policies hit 16 consecutive months of zero releases as apprehensions dropped 94% from Biden-era averages
Trump DHS hits 16 straight months with 0 releases at the border. President Donald Trump's border policies hit 16 consecutive months of zero releases as apprehensions
DHS touts 16 months with 0 releases at the border: 'Consequences are back'. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that there has been 16 consecutive months with zero releases at the Southern Border under President Donald Trump's administration
DHS and CBP report 16th straight month of zero border releases. DHS and CBP report zero border releases for the 16th month, with historically low crossings and sustained drug seizures and trade activity
Zero Releases Again at the Southern Border. The department also noted that apprehensions by U.S. Border Patrol were five percent lower compared with July, and 94 percent less than the "monthly average" of apprehensions at the border during the Biden years, the press release explained regarding August numbers