'Trump effect' at the southern border: June recorded fewer crossings than a single day under Biden

Tom Homan, the government’s border czar, celebrated the sharp decline in encounters with illegal immigrants at the U.S.-Mexico border as he released June data showing 6,070 encounters—a 93% drop compared to the same month last year.

“That’s fewer than the number of encounters in a single day under Biden,” Homan pointed out, adding that “none” of those apprehended were released into the country. “Zero.” 

Although he didn’t provide additional details, Trump’s CBP records reviewed by VOZ show that during the Democrat’s four years in office, there were about 11 million border encounters recorded — averaging nearly 7,500 per day. This number is higher than the 6,070 monthly encounters reported by Homan.

However, it’s worth noting that Biden’s daily averages were lower when looking at monthly data rather than annual totals. This was especially true as of June 2024, when the administration introduced new measures to reduce inflows, including capping the number of immigrants before closing the border. Republicans tied these policies to the upcoming elections, pointing out that with five months to go, immigration was one of the government's lowest-rated issues in the polls. That same June, the daily average dropped to 2,400 encounters.

The figure also marks a 41% decrease from last month’s arrests. In May, no undocumented immigrants were released either.

The former ICE chief, now director of deportations, also credited internal raids with helping to reduce the flow of illegal immigration. “We have never seen numbers this low. Never,” he insisted, concluding, “The TRUMP EFFECT keeps America winning.”