Key Highlights
- Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem declared Friday that America’s border is the "most secure" in history, pointing to an eighth straight month of zero parole releases.
- In a post on X, Noem touted newly released Customs and Border Protection (CBP) numbers for December 2025, praising President Trump and frontline law enforcement for delivering historic results."Thanks to President Trump’s leadership and the dedication of DHS law enforcement, America’s borders are safer than any time in our nation’s history," Noem wrote.
- "What President Trump and our CBP agents and officers have been able to do in a single year is nothing short of extraordinary." CBP reported zero parole releases in December, compared to 7,041 released along the southwest border in December 2024 under the Biden administration.
- Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem speaks at a press conference to discuss ongoing U. S.
- Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations, as part of U. S.
