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Unnamed speaker cites lower border encounters, says two Department of Homeland Security employees leaked operations
Summary
An unnamed speaker said border encounters fell to 8,326 in February 2025 versus about 89,000 a year earlier and said two Department of Homeland Security employees were identified as leaking operational information and would be prosecuted.
An unnamed speaker credited recent enforcement with fewer border encounters and announced that two employees at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) had been identified as leaking operational information and are facing prosecution.
The speaker said, "So far in 2025, you got 8,326 border encounters in the month of February. A year ago, it was a 89,000," and later added, "We have identified 2 leakers of information here at the Department of Homeland Security who have been telling individuals about our operations and putting law enforcement lives in jeopardy. We plan to prosecute these 2 individuals and hold them accountable for what they've done." The remarks did not identify the DHS employees by name or provide details of the alleged leaks.
Why it matters: claims about crossing numbers and internal leaks affect public understanding of border activity and of DHS operational security.…
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