Border apprehensions at lowest level since September 2020

Aug 1

Karah Rucker Anchor/Reporter

By Karah Rucker (Anchor/Reporter), Ian Kennedy (Lead Video Editor)

In July, the number of migrants crossing the U.S.-Mexico border illegally decreased for the fifth consecutive month, according to the latest internal data. Border apprehensions fell to their lowest level since September 2020, during the Trump administration.

Border Patrol agents apprehended fewer than 60,000 migrants last month, continuing a trend of declining apprehensions. This represents a 55% decrease since President Biden implemented executive action in early June to restrict illegal border crossings.

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Apprehensions were at 84,000 in June and 118,000 in May. In December, there were nearly 250,000 apprehensions, more than four times the number recorded in July.

Border Patrol encountered approximately 8,000 migrants daily in December, compared to around 1,800 daily in July.

U.S. officials attribute the drop in illegal crossings to an executive order signed by President Biden in June, which limits asylum claims if daily border crossings exceed 2,500. Additionally, Mexico has increased its crackdown on illegal immigration, preventing many migrants traveling through Mexico from reaching the U.S. border.

Immigration typically slows in the summer due to extreme heat and harsh conditions, which make the journey more dangerous for migrants.

Tags: Border patrol, Immigration, U.S. Customs and Border Protection

IN JULY, THE NUMBER OF MIGRANTS CROSSING THE U.S.-MEXICO BORDER ILLEGALLY DROPPED FOR THE FIFTH MONTH IN A ROW. ACCORDING TO THE LATEST DATA –

BORDER APPREHENSIONS ARE AT THE LOWEST LEVEL SINCE SEPTEMBER 2020 – WHICH WAS DURING THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION.

BORDER PATROL AGENTS STOPPED FEWER THAN 60,000 MIGRANTS LAST MONTH WHICH IS CONTINUING A TREND OF DECLINING APPREHENSIONS.

THAT’S DOWN 55% SINCE PRESIDENT BIDEN TOOK EXECUTIVE ACTION TO RESTRICT ILLEGAL BORDER CROSSINGS AT THE START OF JUNE.

THERE WERE 84,000 APPREHENSIONS IN JUNE –

118,000 IN MAY.

IN DECEMBER – THERE WERE NEARLY 250 THOUSAND APPREHENSIONS.

THAT’S MORE THAN FOUR TIMES THE NUMBER IN JULY.

BORDER PATROL WAS ENCOUNTERING AROUND 8 THOUSAND MIGRANTS A DAY IN DECEMBER..

THE DAILY ENCOUNTERS WERE DOWN TO ABOUT 18 HUNDRED LAST MONTH.

U.S. OFFICIALS SAY THE DECREASE IN ILLEGAL CROSSINGS IS DUE TO AN EXECUTIVE ORDER PRESIDENT BIDEN SIGNED IN JUNE, WHICH LIMITS ASYLUM CLAIMS IF DAILY BORDER CROSSINGS ARE ABOVE 2,500.

ADDITIONALLY – MEXICO HAS INITIATED ITS OWN CRACKDOWN ON ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION – STOPPING MANY PEOPLE FROM OTHER COUNTRIES WHO TRAVEL THROUGH MEXICO FROM REACHING THE U.S. MEXICO BORDER.

IT’S ALSO A TYPICAL TREND TO SEE IMMIGRATION SLOW IN THE SUMMER DUE TO EXTREME HEAT AND HARSH CONDITIONS MAKING THE JOURNEY MORE DANGEROUS FOR MIGRANTS.

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