More Than 300 Iranians Apprehended by Border Patrol Under Trump; Center Square Exclusive

Bethany Blankley : Mar 17, 2026
The Center Square

Now, under the Trump administration, none of the 307 Iranians apprehended were released into the country. Instead, they were transferred to US Immigration and Customs Enforcement to be detained and processed for prosecution or removal.

[TheCenterSquare.com] Since President Donald Trump has taken office, 307 Iranians who attempted to illegally enter the country have been apprehended by Border Patrol agents. (Image: US Customs and Border Protection-Flickr /US Government Work-Public)

The number accounts for Border Patrol apprehensions nationwide between ports of entry and excludes US Customs and Border Protection apprehensions at ports of entry.

The Center Square obtained the information from a Border Patrol agent on condition of anonymity for fear of reprisal.

The news comes after at least 700 Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps members have been identified in Canada who pose a national security threat, as US-Canada border security threats continue, The Center Square reported.

It also comes after 1,500 Iranians were apprehended by Border Patrol agents nationwide from 2021 to 2024. Under the Biden administration, Border Patrol agents were instructed to release them even though Iranians are considered "Special Interest Aliens" and citizens of a designated State Sponsor of Terrorism. 

Border Patrol agents released nearly half of the Iranians apprehended during the Biden administration, 729, who Trump officials say weren't properly vetted, The Center Square exclusively reported.

SIAs are noncitizens identified by the US Department of Homeland Security as those "known or evaluated to possibly have a nexus to terrorism" who "potentially poses a national security risk to the United States or US interests," DHS has explained... Subscribe for free to Breaking Christian News here

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