Note: Single-source report; awaiting corroboration.
According to the White House, President Donald J. Trump claims to have ended the policy of catch-and-release, stating that no illegal aliens have been released into the country for 15 consecutive months under his administration. The report highlights the establishment of what is described as the strongest border in history and a restoration of American sovereignty, with a reported negative net migration in 2025 for the first time in at least fifty years. It further states that over three million migrants left the US during President Trump's second term, leading to a decrease of at least 2.3 million in the illegal alien population. The asylum grant rate is said to have dropped to 7%, a substantial decrease from over 50% under the previous administration.
The administration states it has taken law enforcement actions including the arrest of over 10,000 illegal alien gang members and the designation of several foreign cartels as terrorist organizations. Legislative measures such as the Laken Riley Act, HALT Fentanyl Act, and Secure America Act are cited as mandating detention of violent illegal alien criminals, classifying fentanyl-related substances as Schedule I drugs, and making significant border enforcement investments. The report also notes a 56% decline in fentanyl trafficking at the southern border and a 22% reduction in fentanyl-linked deaths within a single year.
On crime, the statement says the administration ended policies described as a "war on law enforcement" and claims the US murder rate reached its lowest level in 125 years in 2025. Preliminary data reportedly show violent crime declined an additional 10% in the first half of 2026, with murders down 23% and rapes down nearly 19% compared to the previous year.