Trump’s historic border turnaround: Zero releases at the border for 11 consecutive months

Published April 9, 2026 8:48am ET



EXCLUSIVE — The president securing the border, protecting citizens from criminal illegal immigrants, and implementing effective and common-sense border security policies is the new normal in the United States.

President Donald Trump has kept his campaign promise to secure the border. With new Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin now at the helm, the DHS and Customs and Border Protection reported there were zero releases of illegal immigrants at the border in March, marking the 11th consecutive month of doing so. It’s another example of promises made and promises kept as the Trump administration continues to deliver on its pledge to secure the border and protect U.S. citizens.

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