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Border Patrol Maintains Tight Security Amid Record Drug Seizures

3/20/2026

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The Department of Homeland Security reports Border Patrol has not released migrants into the U.S. interior for ten months.
Former Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem called it the most secure border in American history.
In February, U.S. Customs and Border Protection recorded 26,963 encounters.
Drug seizures topped 79,000 pounds, the highest monthly total since October 2021.
CBP Commissioner Rodney Scott emphasized enforcement and national security.

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The Department of Homeland Security reports Border Patrol has not released migrants into the U.S. interior for ten months.
Former Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem called it the most secure border in American history.
In February, U.S. Customs and Border Protection recorded 26,963 encounters.
Drug seizures topped 79,000 pounds, the highest monthly total since October 2021.
CBP Commissioner Rodney Scott emphasized enforcement and national security.