While the Trump administration has pledged to deport more than 11 million undocumented immigrants in the United States, new data reveals that more than 13,000 individuals deemed “inadmissible” were allowed entry into the country during the first four months of President Trump’s term. The figures come from U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) records analyzed by TRAC, a nonpartisan research organization affiliated with Syracuse University, and reported by The Center Square.
The data—obtained through a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request—includes only individuals who arrived at official ports of entry (airports, land border crossings, and seaports), excluding those apprehended between ports by the Border Patrol and those who crossed undetected.
Under U.S. immigration law, a person is considered “inadmissible” if they are present in the country without legal admission or parole, or if they attempt to enter anywhere other than a designated port of entry. This classification also includes individuals considered a threat to public health, involved in criminal activity, or suspected of ties to terrorism.
“Foreign nationals continue to present themselves at U.S. ports of entry—by land, air, or sea—without the required documentation,” TRAC noted, according to The Center Square.
Between January and the end of May 2025, a total of 50,071 individuals were declared inadmissible at official entry points. However, the report underscores that the Trump administration has not halted all entries by individuals lacking valid immigration documents.
As of May 31, 2025, 10,673 inadmissible individuals were granted entry under humanitarian parole, while 2,351 others received a notice to appear before an immigration judge, according to TRAC’s analysis.
The San Diego and San Francisco ports of entry were among the most active in permitting inadmissible arrivals. Meanwhile, CBP agents in Laredo and New York issued the highest numbers of immigration court summonses.
Between February and May 2025, the most frequently represented nationalities among inadmissible individuals included migrants from Mexico, Cuba, the Philippines, Haiti, Canada, Venezuela, Ukraine, India, China, Honduras, Russia, Nicaragua, Guatemala, Colombia, and El Salvador.
The report also highlights that certain nationalities—particularly Filipino, Indian, and Chinese nationals—are overrepresented due to the large number of maritime crew members who arrived without the proper documentation. In March 2025 alone, of the 20,860 people deemed inadmissible, 4,137 were Mexican, 2,693 Filipino, 2,662 Canadian, 1,933 Indian, and 1,875 Chinese, according to The Center Square.
That same month, Mexican nationals accounted for the largest number of parole releases: 1,548 were granted conditional entry, while 88 were issued court summonses. Among Canadian nationals, 93 were granted parole, five received court notices, and the vast majority—2,481 individuals—voluntarily withdrew their request for admission.
The dataset reviewed spans from October 2011 through May 2025, encompassing more than 6 million cases of individuals found inadmissible at official U.S. entry points. However, TRAC has criticized CBP for recently withholding certain data, calling the agency’s lack of transparency “unlawful,” according to The Center Square.
