2025-04-28 Press Briefing: Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt Briefs Members of the Media, April 28, 2025

 

On April 28, 2025, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, joined by Border Czar Tom Homan, conducted a press briefing focusing on the administration's border security initiatives. The briefing highlighted the administration's achievements in enhancing border security and its commitment to enforcing immigration laws.

🧠 Main Points Covered

  • Enhanced Border Security Measures: The administration has implemented significant measures to strengthen border security, including the construction of over 85 miles of new border barriers and the designation of criminal organizations such as Tren de Aragua and MS-13 as Foreign Terrorist Organizations.

  • Increased Deportations and Arrests: Since the administration's inception, there have been over 139,000 deportations. Additionally, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has arrested more than 150,000 individuals, including over 600 members of the Tren de Aragua gang.

  • Reduction in 'Gotaways': The number of individuals who evade apprehension at the border, referred to as 'gotaways,' has significantly decreased from an average of over 1,800 per day under the previous administration to just 38 per day.

  • Termination of Catch-and-Release Policy: The administration has ended the practice of releasing individuals into the U.S. interior while awaiting immigration hearings, achieving a 99.99% reduction in such releases compared to the previous year.

🗣️ Press Q&A Highlights

  • On Border Security Achievements:

    • Question: "Can you provide specifics on the new border barrier construction?"

    • Leavitt's Response: "More than 85 miles of new border barrier are already in various stages of construction and planning."

  • On Deportation and Arrest Statistics:

    • Question: "What are the current statistics on deportations and arrests?"

    • Leavitt's Response: "Since taking office, the administration has deported over 139,000 individuals and arrested more than 150,000, including over 600 members of the Tren de Aragua gang."

  • On Reduction of 'Gotaways':

    • Question: "How has the number of 'gotaways' changed?"

    • Leavitt's Response: "The number of gotaways has decreased from an average of over 1,800 per day to just 38 per day."

  • On Ending Catch-and-Release:

    • Question: "What steps have been taken to end the catch-and-release policy?"

    • Leavitt's Response: "The administration has stopped releasing individuals into the U.S. interior while awaiting hearings, achieving a 99.99% reduction in such releases."

✅ Key Takeaways

  • Commitment to Border Security: The administration has made significant strides in enhancing border security through infrastructure development and strategic designations of criminal organizations.

  • Effective Enforcement of Immigration Laws: The increase in deportations and arrests demonstrates the administration's commitment to enforcing immigration laws and removing individuals who pose a threat to national security.

  • Reduction in Border Evasion: The substantial decrease in 'gotaways' indicates improved border control and enforcement measures.

  • Termination of Catch-and-Release: Ending the catch-and-release policy reflects the administration's dedication to ensuring that individuals entering the country unlawfully are held accountable and not released into the U.S. interior.

For a more detailed understanding, you can watch the full press briefing here: Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt and Tom Homan Brief Members of the Media, Apr. 28, 2025

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