CBP Says JULY BORDER ENCOUNTERS HIT RECORD LOW: ZERO PAROLE RELEASES AS FENTANYL SEIZURES JUMP

CBP reports July 2025 encounters fell to 24,628 nationwide—the lowest monthly total on record—with just 4,601 southwest border apprehensions and zero parole releases. The agency cites intensified enforcement, including troop and National Guard deployments, while drug interdictions rose: 968 lbs of fentanyl seized and notable increases in heroin and marijuana seizures. On-the-ground reporting in Imperial County shows quieter migrant camps and increased surveillance, though humanitarian and smuggling risks persist.