{"id":2448898,"date":"2025-06-18T12:39:02","date_gmt":"2025-06-18T16:39:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/not-a-single-illegal-alien-was-released-into-the-us-in-may\/"},"modified":"2025-06-18T12:40:42","modified_gmt":"2025-06-18T16:40:42","slug":"not-a-single-illegal-alien-was-released-into-the-us-in-may","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/not-a-single-illegal-alien-was-released-into-the-us-in-may\/","title":{"rendered":"Not A Single Illegal Alien Was Released Into The US In May"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnot-a-single-illegal-alien-was-released-into-the-us-in-may%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2448898&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article discusses the sharp contrast in immigration policies between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump, particularly focusing on data from May 2024. during Biden&#8217;s presidency, over 62,000 illegal aliens were released into the United States, whereas in may 2025, under Trump&#8217;s governance, not a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/analysis-biden-proposal-could-turn-illegal-alien-families-into-millionaires\/\" title=\"Analysis: Biden Proposal Could Turn Illegal Alien Families into Millionaires\">single illegal alien<\/a> was released. Data released by Customs and Border Protection (CBP) indicates that while there were encounters with 8,725 illegal aliens trying to cross the border in May 2025, no releases into the U.S. occurred,marking a significant decline in illegal crossings compared to the same month the previous year under Biden. The article highlights how CBP claimed a 93% decrease in illegal crossings, attributing this decline to aggressive enforcement strategies implemented by Trump, wich included reinstating the &#8220;Remain in Mexico&#8221; policy and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-administration-says-its-staying-out-of-speaker-fight\/\" title=\"Biden admin avoids Speaker dispute.\">resuming border wall construction<\/a>. The piece critiques Biden&#8217;s handling of border security, arguing that his administration&#8217;s actions contributed to an insecure border, despite Biden&#8217;s claims of lacking authority to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/3-jewish-students-sue-nyu-citing-failure-to-defend-against-anti-semitism\/\" title=\"3 Jewish Students Sue NYU, Citing Failure To Defend Against Anti-Semitism\u00a0\">enforce stricter policies<\/a>.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"article-body body-md bdr-top-black pt-30\">\n<div class=\"row justify-content-center\">\n<div class=\"col-12\">\n<figure class=\"article-thumbnail mb-30 mb-sm-60\">\n<div class=\"article-thumbnail-caption d-flex align-items-center justify-content-md-end label-xs mt-15\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-camera me-10\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Image Credit<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/gageskidmore\/53953046884\">Gage Skidmore\/ Flickr <\/a> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/2.0\/\">CC BY-SA 2.0<\/a>       <\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"article-share text-center article-share-simple\">\n<h5 class=\"label-sm mb-10\">Share<\/h5>\n<ul class=\"article-share-list list-unstyled m-0 p-0\">\n<li class=\"article-share-facebook m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/06\/18\/not-a-single-illegal-alien-was-released-into-the-us-in-may\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-facebook\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Facebook<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-twitter m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=Not%20A%20Single%20Illegal%20Alien%20Was%20Released%20Into%20The%20US%20In%20May&amp;url=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/06\/18\/not-a-single-illegal-alien-was-released-into-the-us-in-may\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-twitter\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Twitter<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-truth-social m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/share?title=Not%20A%20Single%20Illegal%20Alien%20Was%20Released%20Into%20The%20US%20In%20May&amp;url=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/06\/18\/not-a-single-illegal-alien-was-released-into-the-us-in-may\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"currentColor\" style=\"width:36px;height:auto;\" viewbox=\"0 0 92 93\"><path d=\"M69.444 55.716H56.772v10.37h12.672zM64.487 37.795V27.32H38.666v38.664h13.18v-28.19zM21.05 27.321h12.653v10.471H21.051z\" https:><\/path><\/svg>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Truth Social<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-link m-0\">       <button data-clipboard-text=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/06\/18\/not-a-single-illegal-alien-was-released-into-the-us-in-may\/\" data-tooltip-content=\"Copied!\" class=\"clip tooltip\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-link-variant\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Copy Article Link<\/span>       <\/button>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-email m-0\">       <a href=\"mailto:?subject=Not%20A%20Single%20Illegal%20Alien%20Was%20Released%20Into%20The%20US%20In%20May&amp;body=%20https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/06\/18\/not-a-single-illegal-alien-was-released-into-the-us-in-may\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-email\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article via Email<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-email m-0\"><span class=\"printfriendly pf-button  pf-alignleft\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/thefederalist.com\/#\" rel=\"nofollow\" onclick=\"window.print(); return false;\" title=\"Printer Friendly, PDF &amp; Email\"><span id=\"printfriendly-text2\" class=\"pf-button-text\"><i class=\"mdi mdi-printer\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p>In May of 2024, more than 62,000 illegal aliens were released into the country under the leadership of then President Joe Biden. But under President Donald Trump&rsquo;s leadership, not a single illegal alien was released into the United States in the entire month of May, according to newly released data. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbp.gov\/newsroom\/national-media-release\/cbp-releases-may-2025-monthly-update\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Data<\/a> from Customs and Border Protection (CBP) shows that Border Patrol agents encountered 8,725 illegal aliens attempting to cross the southwest border between ports of entry in the month of May, but not a single one was released into the interior. In contrast, <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >border agents encountered 117<\/a>,905 illegal aliens during the same time last year under Biden&rsquo;s watch.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-2 d-flex justify-content-center\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center; \" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-284848401\">\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1463670073398-0\" class=\"mb-30\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>According to CBP, the &ldquo;total number of encounters nationwide, including at ports of entry, averaged approximately 952 per day in May 2025 &mdash; a 2% decrease from April 2025. This was the second lowest average daily number of CBP encounters in history.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Under the leadership of this administration, CBP has received historic support resulting in another 93% decrease in illegal crossings along the southwest border this month when compared with last year,&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbp.gov\/newsroom\/national-media-release\/cbp-releases-may-2025-monthly-update\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">said<\/a>&nbsp;Pete Flores, Acting Commissioner of CBP. &ldquo;Border numbers continue to trend at historic lows, reinforcing the sustained success of our enforcement efforts in securing the homeland and protecting American communities.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The stark contrast between Biden and Trump&rsquo;s leadership comes after Biden spent years being derelict in his duty to protect the homeland, instead <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/biden-border-trump-immigration-9fd40a8ba7096362ca3ff4d810c01b21\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">falsely telling<\/a> Americans in February of 2024 that:  &ldquo;Every day between now and November, the American people are going to know that the only reason the border is not secure is Donald Trump and his MAGA Republican friends.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><strong>[READNEXT:[READNEXT:<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/04\/16\/biden-engineered-a-border-crisis-to-secure-political-power\/\"><strong>Biden Engineered A Border Crisis To Secure Political<\/strong> <strong>Power<\/strong><\/a><strong>]<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>But as it would turn out, the only reason the border wasn&rsquo;t secure was because of Biden and the Democrats. When <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/02\/05\/65-times-biden-gutted-border-security-since-taking-the-white-house\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Biden entered<\/a> office he halted construction of the border relay, expanded the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, reversed Trump-era immigration law enforcement, issued a deportation moratorium and resurrected an Obama-era parole program for illegals among other things. <\/p>\n<p>Biden would later go on to blame Trump and Republicans for the insecure border, even&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/06\/05\/biden-announces-border-action-after-claiming-hands-were-tied\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">peddling the claim<\/a>&nbsp;that he&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/02\/22\/bidens-new-border-plan-shows-democrats-lied-about-needing-more-laws-from-congress\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">lacked authority<\/a>&nbsp;to secure the southern border, telling a reporter last January that he had &ldquo;done all I can do.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Just give me the power! &hellip; Give me the border patrol! Give me the people! The judges! Give me the people who can stop this and make it work right!&rdquo; Biden&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/01\/30\/biden-has-the-power-to-end-the-border-crisis-without-congress-he-just-doesnt-want-to\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">told a reporter<\/a>&nbsp;who asked whether he had done everything he could do via executive authority.<\/p>\n<p>But it&rsquo;s not that Biden lacked the power &mdash; it&rsquo;s that he didn&rsquo;t want to use the power he had to secure the southern border. <\/p>\n<p>Upon taking office, <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/02\/18\/trumps-immediate-border-crossing-plummet-shows-biden-could-have-secured-the-homeland-but-didnt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Trump<\/a> immediately reinstated his &ldquo;Remain in Mexico&rdquo; policy to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/border-patrol-braces-for-removal-of-title-42-amid-historic-southern-border-crossings\/\" title=\"... Braces for Removal of Title 42 Amid Historic Southern ... Crossings\">deter illegal crossings<\/a>, declared a national emergency at the southern border, and ordered construction of the border wall to resume. Trump also authorized the National Guard and active duty military to work with Customs and Border Patrol agents to secure the border, among other things.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\">\n<div class=\"article-author-description fst-italic\">      Brianna Lyman is an elections correspondent at The Federalist. Brianna graduated from Fordham University with a degree in International Political Economy. Her work has been featured on Newsmax, Fox News, Fox Business and RealClearPolitics. 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