U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) released its monthly operational report for June 2025, and the numbers tell a striking story: illegal border crossings are down, drug seizures are up, and the agency is collecting billions in tariffs.
According to the agency’s recent update, June saw just 25,228 total “encounters” nationwide, the lowest monthly number in the CBP’s history.
Those encounters include: 6,072 arrests or apprehensions along the southwest border, a 15% drop from the prior record low set earlier this spring.
Additionally, not a single illegal alien was released into the “interior” of the U.S. for the second month in a row. That’s one stark contrast to the nearly 28,000 released by the Biden administration in June 2024.
CBP Commissioner Rodney Scott spoke on how he credited the agency’s new, more aggressive strategies.
“From shutting down illegal crossings to seizing fentanyl and enforcing billions in tariffs, CBP is delivering results on every front. Under this administration, we are protecting this country with relentless focus, and the numbers prove it,” Scott said.
The numbers back him up. While illegal crossings went down, drug seizures surged: a sign that CBP is hitting cartels where it hurts.
In June, agents confiscated 742 pounds of fentanyl, a 3% increase over May, and overall drug seizures jumped 13% across the board. Methamphetamine seizures alone doubled, up 102%, while heroin and cocaine seizures rose 19% and 9%, in that same time period.
These are not just statistics – every pound of fentanyl taken off the streets potentially prevents thousands of overdoses, and the rise in collective drug busts shows that federal agents are zeroing in on trafficking routes with better precision than ever.
CBP is also playing a significant role in enforcing tariffs, particularly those tied to efforts to protect domestic industries across the United States. In June alone, the agency processed $265 billion in imports and “identified” $26.5 billion in duties owed.
Additionally, since January 20, CBP has collected nearly $109 billion in tariffs, taxes, and fees—a direct continuation of the tough trade stance from the Trump administration.