Border czar Tom Homan reveals unprecedented success in Trump's border strategy
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Trump administration border czar Tom Homan said the president’s leadership has resulted in the most secure border in U.S. history after Border Patrol encountered just 95 illegal immigrants in a single day.

“In the last 24 hours the Border Patrol encountered a total of 95 illegal aliens across the entire southern border,” Homan posted to X Tuesday night. “That is the lowest number EVER recorded. Compare that to the Biden administration, who surpassed more than 10,000 per day.”

Homan added the Biden administration released the “vast majority” of the illegal immigrants its border patrol agents encountered back into the U.S.

“How many were released under Trump for May?” Homan asked. “Zero.”

Border Czar Tom Homan

White House border czar Tom Homan speaks with reporters at the White House. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

As for the nine who were released, Homan explained the unusual circumstances. 

“Four of them were material witnesses in a criminal investigation. We needed them here to testify in a serious criminal trial. Four was extreme medical condition,” he said. “We couldn’t return them because we were in such bad shape. And one was a humanitarian issue.”

Fox News reported that, on Dec. 22, 2023, U.S. Customs and Border Protection data indicated there were 4,832 illegal immigrants released on that day alone. On that same day, there were just under 9,000 migrant encounters. 

At the ports of entry, there were 1,400 releases that day as a result of the CBP One app, which has since been changed to the CBP Home app. 

The CBP One app was a way for people seeking to enter the country to get prompted for the next steps, whereas the CBP Home app is meant for those in the country illegally to self-deport.

Fox News Digital’s Cameron Arcand contributed to this report.

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