Presidential performance / Border
How far did border apprehensions fall?
The White House’s July figures allow a same-month comparison across Trump II and three Biden years.
What this comparison establishes
The White House calls July 2025 a new record low.
4,598 apprehensions: 91.8% fewer than July 2024 and lowest of the four July observations provided. This extract cannot establish an all-time record.
July only · 2022–2025 · four observations
| Rank | Administration | Year | Apprehensions | Magnitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trump IICurrent term | 2025 | 4,598 | |
| 2 | Biden | 2024 | 56,400 | |
| 3 | Biden | 2023 | 132,642 | |
| 4 | Biden | 2022 | 181,834 |
Ranks apply only to the observations shown. “=” marks a tie; the next rank skips tied positions.
Read the measure correctly.
Border Patrol apprehensions at the southern border are detected events. They do not measure the share of all unauthorized entries, undetected crossings, all immigrants, deportations or unique people. Fewer recorded events alone cannot establish the total number of unauthorized entries.
Official sourceJuly border apprehensions: 2022–2025 (opens in a new tab)August 1, 2025 · Opening paragraph; southern-border Border Patrol arrests.