According to the latest U.S. Customs and Border Protection data, illegal entries and apprehensions were slightly up in May compared to April but remain at historic lows and 95% lower than they were under the Biden administration.

Border Apprehensions

Nationwide apprehensions totaled 11,913 in May, up from 10,858 in April. The majority were at the southwest border of 9,998. This is 94% lower than the monthly average under the Biden administration and 96% below its peak.

Border Patrol’s average daily apprehensions along the southwest border of 323 in May was 94% lower than the daily average under the Biden administration. Total Border Patrol apprehensions along the southwest border this fiscal year through May are also 26% lower than the one-month average of any fiscal year since 1992.

Northern Border

Northern border totals are also significantly down with 528 apprehensions reported in May, slightly up from 448. Throughout the Biden administration, the northern border reported the greatest number of illegal immigrant apprehensions in U.S. history, including the greatest number of people apprehended on the federal terrorist watchlist.

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security repeated its claim of “zero releases at the border,” stating May’s numbers represented “13 consecutive months of zero releases.”

State and local law enforcement officers are also apprehending illegal immigrants known as gotaways. “Gotaways” is the official CBP term for those who illegally enter between ports of entry to evade capture.

Drug Seizures

Border Patrol and CBP also continue to seize large volumes of drugs. In May, they seized 32% more of cocaine, methamphetamine, heroin, fentanyl, and marijuana combined by weight than they did in April.

Original reporting: KTBS 3 (Shreveport) — read the source article.