Data | Unaccompanied minors apprehended at the US-Mexico border climb to a ten-year high in 2020
3 years, 1 month ago

Data | Unaccompanied minors apprehended at the US-Mexico border climb to a ten-year high in 2020

The Hindu  

Close to 1.7 million migrants tried to illegally enter the U.S. between October 2020 and September 2021, the highest recorded figure for any 12-month period since 1960. Illegal entry attempts The graph shows the number of migrants encountered by the U.S. Border Patrol each year across the U.S.-Mexico border. Click to remove AMP mode Indians among migrants The graph shows the number of migrants of Indian origin encountered by the U.S. Border Patrol each year across the U.S.-Mexico border. Source: United States Border Patrol Southwest Border Sectors Total Encounters By Fiscal Year Also read: Data | Terrorism related civilian deaths in J&K cross two-year high in October 2021

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Over 40,000 Indian migrants caught at US-Canada border: Why is there a rise in illegal border crossings?
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Over 40,000 Indian migrants caught at US-Canada border: Why is there a rise in illegal border crossings?

Firstpost  

Recent data from the US Customs and Border Protection pointed towards a staggering rise in illegal immigration by Indian nationals into the United States through its northern border. This year alone, 43,764 Indians – about 22 per cent of the total 1.98 lakh crossings – were arrested while trying to enter the US through Canada A U.S. Border Patrol agent …

Migrant arrests at US borders with Mexico and Canada fell in November, senior official says
3 weeks ago

Migrant arrests at US borders with Mexico and Canada fell in November, senior official says

Hindustan Times  

By Ted Hesson Migrant arrests at US borders with Mexico and Canada fell in November, senior official says WASHINGTON, - The number of migrants caught illegally crossing the U.S. borders with Mexico and Canada fell in November, a senior U.S. border official told Reuters, part of a months-long trend that undercuts President-elect Donald Trump's claim illegal immigration is out of …

Border arrests fall in September in last monthly gauge before US elections
2 months ago

Border arrests fall in September in last monthly gauge before US elections

The Independent  

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Four migrants apprehended at Mexico border for every minute Kamala Harris has been vice-president
2 months, 1 week ago

Four migrants apprehended at Mexico border for every minute Kamala Harris has been vice-president

The Telegraph  

Roughly four migrants have been apprehended at the US border with Mexico every minute since Kamala Harris became vice-president, figures show. The Border Patrol has recorded 7.1 million migrant encounters at the southwestern border since February 2020, or 3.8 encounters every minute. This is almost quadruple the number under Donald Trump, the former president, who saw just 2.1 million migrants …

Illegal entry at US-Mexico border dropped by 29 percent in June
5 months, 1 week ago

Illegal entry at US-Mexico border dropped by 29 percent in June

China Daily  

FILE PHOTO: Unaccompanied minor migrants wait to be transported by the US Border Patrol after crossing the Rio Grande River into the United States from Mexico in La Joya, Texas, US, April 7, 2021. Arrests for illegally crossing the US-Mexico border dropped by 29 percent in June over the previous month, the lowest count of Joe Biden's presidency, according to …

Border arrests plunge 29% in June to the lowest of Biden’s presidency as asylum halt takes hold
5 months, 1 week ago

Border arrests plunge 29% in June to the lowest of Biden’s presidency as asylum halt takes hold

Associated Press  

SAN DIEGO — Arrests for illegally crossing the border from Mexico plunged 29% in June, the lowest month of Joe Biden’s presidency, according to figures released Monday that provide another window on the impact of a new rule to temporarily suspend asylum. Arrests totaled 83,536 in June, down from 117,901 in May to mark the lowest tally since January 2021, …

Unauthorized migrants crossings have gone down significantly since executive actions
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Unauthorized migrants crossings have gone down significantly since executive actions

NPR  

Unauthorized migrants crossings have gone down significantly since executive actions ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: At the Southern border, the Department of Homeland Security says encounters with migrants crossing without authorization have gone down significantly in the last few weeks. NPR's immigration correspondent Jasmine Garsd has been reporting from the California-Mexico border, and she's there now. And then earlier this month, the …

US border arrests fall in April, bucking usual spring increase as Mexico steps up enforcement
7 months, 1 week ago

US border arrests fall in April, bucking usual spring increase as Mexico steps up enforcement

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Arrests for illegally crossing the U.S. border from Mexico fell more than 6% in April to the fourth lowest month of the Biden administration, authorities said Wednesday, bucking the usual spring increase. Mexico won’t allow more than 4,000 illegal crossings a day to the U.S., Alicia Barcena, Mexico’s foreign relations secretary, told reporters Tuesday, down from more than …

US border arrests fall in March, bucking seasonal trends amid increased enforcement in Mexico
8 months, 1 week ago

US border arrests fall in March, bucking seasonal trends amid increased enforcement in Mexico

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Arrests for crossing the U.S. border illegally fell slightly in March, authorities said Friday, bucking a usual spring increase amid increased immigration enforcement in Mexico. The Border Patrol made 137,480 arrests of people entering from Mexico, down 2.3% from 140,638 arrests in February, the first time since 2017 that arrests fell in March from the previous month. Tucson, …

Arrests for illegal border crossings nudge up in February but still among lowest of Biden presidency
9 months ago

Arrests for illegal border crossings nudge up in February but still among lowest of Biden presidency

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The number of arrests for illegally crossing the U.S. southern border with Mexico nudged upward February over the previous month. According to figures from Customs and Border Protection, Border Patrol agents made 140,644 arrests of people attempting to enter the country between the legal border crossing points during February. The Biden administration counters by saying Republicans failed to …

Migrant crossings at the US-Mexico border are down. What’s behind the drop?
10 months, 1 week ago

Migrant crossings at the US-Mexico border are down. What’s behind the drop?

Associated Press  

McALLEN, Texas — A recent decline in arrests for illegal crossings on the U.S. border with Mexico may prove only temporary. Mexico also increased enforcement efforts during that time after talks with U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration. Arrests in the Border Patrol’s Del Rio sector plummeted 76% from December to 16,712, the lowest since December 2021. Immigration officers in Mexico …

Illegal border crossings from Mexico plunge after a record-high December, with fewer from Venezuela
10 months, 1 week ago

Illegal border crossings from Mexico plunge after a record-high December, with fewer from Venezuela

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Arrests for illegal crossings on the U.S. border with Mexico fell by half in January from record highs in December to the third lowest month of Joe Biden’s presidency, authorities said Tuesday. The only months of Biden’s presidency with fewer border arrests were in June 2023, after pandemic-related asylum restrictions lifted, and February 2021, his first full month …

Dozens of truckers set off in 'Take Our Border Back' convoy to protest overwhelming surge of migrants crossing from Mexico in Texas, California and Arizona
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Dozens of truckers set off in 'Take Our Border Back' convoy to protest overwhelming surge of migrants crossing from Mexico in Texas, California and Arizona

Daily Mail  

A convoy of conservative activists, who call themselves 'God's Army', set off for this country's southern border on Monday to protest the numbers of migrants breaking into the United States Dozens of people joined the self-styled grassroots movement 'Take Our Border Back' in Norfolk, Virginia where organizers slammed the Biden administration for leaving the U.S. frontiers 'wide open.' A convoy …

Illegal border crossings from Mexico reach highest on record in December before January lull
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Illegal border crossings from Mexico reach highest on record in December before January lull

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Arrests for illegal border crossings from Mexico reached an all-time high in December since monthly numbers have been released, authorities said Friday, exposing a growing vulnerability for President Joe Biden in his campaign for a second term. The Border Patrol tallied 249,785 arrests on the Mexican border in December, up 31% from 191,112 in November and up 13% …

Biden's migrant crisis: Illegal border crossings have jumped 277% from Trump's term - with overwhelmed Border Patrol struggling to cope with influx from Mexico, Cuba AND Canada
11 months, 1 week ago

Biden's migrant crisis: Illegal border crossings have jumped 277% from Trump's term - with overwhelmed Border Patrol struggling to cope with influx from Mexico, Cuba AND Canada

Daily Mail  

Migrants continued to enter the US illegally in near-record numbers last year, in a trend that will weigh on President Joe Biden as he defends his record against his likely 2024 election challenger, Donald Trump. Excluding migrants quickly expelled under pandemic-era rules, the Border Patrol recorded 3,295,029 apprehensions from fiscal years 2021 to 2023, roughly coinciding with Biden's first three …

Authorities encountering record amount of migrants at the border each day amid unprecedented surge
1 year ago

Authorities encountering record amount of migrants at the border each day amid unprecedented surge

CNN  

Washington CNN — Federal authorities reported a seven-day average of more than 9,600 migrant encounters along the US southern border in December, according to a Homeland Security official, among the highest amounts ever recorded as the US wrestles with an unprecedented surge. Last month, border authorities apprehended about 192,000 migrants between ports of entry, a 2% increase compared with the …

Data | Sharp rise in Indians illegally crossing U.S. northern border from Canada
1 year ago

Data | Sharp rise in Indians illegally crossing U.S. northern border from Canada

The Hindu  

A question that was raised in the Rajya Sabha a few days ago has put the spotlight on the issue of Indians illegally entering the United States. Click to remove AMP mode This surge in the number of illegal migrants gains prominence as the U.S. presidential elections are scheduled next year and illegal border crossings is one of the top …

America's NORTHERN border sees 550% increase in migrant apprehensions, as more than 6,000 crossers from 79 countries are nabbed
1 year, 1 month ago

America's NORTHERN border sees 550% increase in migrant apprehensions, as more than 6,000 crossers from 79 countries are nabbed

Daily Mail  

The US border with Canada has seen a 550 percent surge in migrant apprehensions, with 6,925 apprehensions in fiscal year 2023. America's northern border has seen a 550 percent surge in migrant apprehensions, with 6,925 in fiscal year 2023 There is no fencing along the crossing and much of the area is woods and dirt paths The northern border is …

At Least 97,000 Indians Held Entering US Illegally, Over 700 of Them Were Unaccompanied Children
1 year, 1 month ago

At Least 97,000 Indians Held Entering US Illegally, Over 700 of Them Were Unaccompanied Children

News 18  

The US Customs and Border Protection data shows that a record 96,917 Indians were apprehended while crossing into the US illegally between October 2022 and September 2023. Out of the 96,917 Indians, 30,010 were caught entering the US illegally through the Canadian border and 41,770 were caught trying to enter the US illegally through the Mexican border. The number of …

Migrant encounters at the US southern border hit all-time high of 269,735 in September, as fiscal year finishes with record 2.48M interceptions
1 year, 2 months ago

Migrant encounters at the US southern border hit all-time high of 269,735 in September, as fiscal year finishes with record 2.48M interceptions

Daily Mail  

Enforcement encounters with migrants jumped to an all-time high at the US southern border last month, according to new data released Saturday by US Customs and Border Protection. CBP's total encounters along the border in September were 269,735, including 218,763 Border Patrol arrests at illegal crossing points, and another 50,972 expulsions at ports of entry. Pictured: Migrants cross over razor …

Illegal crossings on the US-Mexico border rose in July but were still down from last year
1 year, 4 months ago

Illegal crossings on the US-Mexico border rose in July but were still down from last year

Associated Press  

Arrests for illegally crossing the U.S. border from Mexico soared 33% from June to July, according to U.S. government figures released Friday, reversing course after a plunge that followed the introduction of new asylum restrictions in May. John Modlin, the Border Patrol’s Tucson sector chief, has said several large groups were found the first weekend of August, including one of …

Sharp drop in illegal border crossings continues in February
1 year, 9 months ago

Sharp drop in illegal border crossings continues in February

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A sharp drop in illegal border crossings along the Southwest border that started in January after the Biden administration announced stricter immigration measures continued into February, the administration announced Wednesday. The data released by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection paints a picture of who is attempting to enter the country at a time of intense political controversy …

Agents added to US Northern border amid crossing spike
1 year, 9 months ago

Agents added to US Northern border amid crossing spike

Associated Press  

Federal authorities have added 25 border patrol agents at a section of the northeastern U.S. border with Quebec in response to a spike in illegal crossings. Last month, the death of a Mexican man who had just entered Vermont from Canada illegally highlighted the spike in illegal crossings along the border between Quebec and parts of New England, officials say. …

Illegal border crossings surge to highest of Biden's term
1 year, 11 months ago

Illegal border crossings surge to highest of Biden's term

India Today  

A surge in Cuban and Nicaraguan arrivals at the US border with Mexico in December led to the highest number of illegal border crossings recorded during any month of Joe Biden’s presidency, authorities said Friday. US authorities stopped migrants 251,487 times along the Mexican border in December, up 7 per cent from 234,896 times in November and up 40 per …

Explained | Why are migrants crossing the U.S.-Mexico border in record numbers?
1 year, 11 months ago

Explained | Why are migrants crossing the U.S.-Mexico border in record numbers?

The Hindu  

U.S. President Joe Biden is visiting the U.S.-Mexico border for the first time since he took office in January 2021 on Sunday, ahead of a visit to Mexico and after announcing new measures to reduce border crossings. Before Title 42, migrants had been allowed to approach a U.S. port of entry and tell border officials they feared returning to their …

Illegal border crossings to U.S. from Mexico hit annual high
2 years, 2 months ago

Illegal border crossings to U.S. from Mexico hit annual high

LA Times  

Venezuelans walk toward the U.S. border in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, to surrender to the Border Patrol on Oct. 13. A surge in migration from Venezuela, Cuba and Nicaragua in September brought the number of illegal crossings to the highest level ever recorded in a fiscal year, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Migrants were stopped 227,547 times in September …

Number of migrants detained in Mexico surged 78% in January
2 years, 10 months ago

Number of migrants detained in Mexico surged 78% in January

The Independent  

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Number of migrants detained in Mexico surged 78% in January
2 years, 10 months ago

Number of migrants detained in Mexico surged 78% in January

Associated Press  

MEXICO CITY — The number of migrants detained in Mexico surged 78% in January from a year ago, Mexico’s National Immigration Institute said Monday. Children and youths under age 18 made up 14.5% of the migrants detained, and a total of 780 were found to be unaccompanied by family members, the agency said. Migrants smugglers in Mexico have recently been …

Border Patrol apprehensions hit a record high. But that's only part of the story
3 years, 2 months ago

Border Patrol apprehensions hit a record high. But that's only part of the story

NPR  

Border Patrol apprehensions hit a record high. But that's only part of the story Enlarge this image toggle caption AP AP The Border Patrol recorded nearly 1.7 million migrant apprehensions at the Southern border over the past year — the highest number ever, eclipsing the record set more than two decades ago. The nature of migration has changed Back in …

US seeing ‘unprecedented’ migration at border with Mexico
3 years, 4 months ago

US seeing ‘unprecedented’ migration at border with Mexico

Al Jazeera  

The United States is encountering “unprecedented” numbers of people trying to illegally cross the US-Mexico border, according to Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. “We are encountering an unprecedented number of migrants in between the ports of entry at our southern border,” Mayorkas said. Mayorkas and White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan had met senior Mexican government officials in Mexico …

US border encounters of migrant families rise despite heat
3 years, 5 months ago

US border encounters of migrant families rise despite heat

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — U.S. officials say the number of migrant families they encountered at the border in June increased by 25% from the previous month even as summer temperatures rise in the deserts and mountain terrain of the southwestern borderlands. According to new numbers released Friday, U.S. Customs and Border Protection tallied 55,805 members of families with children in June, compared …

US and Mexico are putting migrant minors in ‘harm’s way’: report
3 years, 6 months ago

US and Mexico are putting migrant minors in ‘harm’s way’: report

Al Jazeera  

A report published by Amnesty International found that the US and Mexico returned tens of thousands of migrant children. “What we have found is that both the US and Mexican governments were sending tens of thousands of unaccompanied migrant children back to their countries of origin without adequate screening for the harm that they could face there,” Brian Griffey, Amnesty’s …

Migration at US-Mexico border still high, despite Biden’s efforts
3 years, 6 months ago

Migration at US-Mexico border still high, despite Biden’s efforts

Al Jazeera  

More than 180,000 migrants crossed into the US border in May, a 20-year high and up slightly from last month. The number of migrants arriving in the United States through its southern border with Mexico remained high during the month of May, despite sustained diplomatic efforts by the Biden administration to stem the surge. According to statistics published by the …

Fewer children cross US border in May but numbers stay high
3 years, 6 months ago

Fewer children cross US border in May but numbers stay high

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The number of unaccompanied children and families entering the U.S. illegally on the Mexican border dropped sharply in May but remained unusually high, authorities said Wednesday. Vice President Kamala Harris delivered a message to those thinking of making the journey during her visit Monday to Guatemala City: “Do not come.” The administration again quietly posted numbers on its …

US agents encounter more single adults crossing border
3 years, 7 months ago

US agents encounter more single adults crossing border

Associated Press  

LA JOYA, Texas — Parents emerge from the brush into a baseball field, carrying exhausted children. Border Patrol agents dictate orders: Families with young children in one line and unaccompanied children in another. But while asylum-seeking families and children dominate public attention, single adults represent a growing number of border encounters, nearly two of every three in April. Some current …

Number of children traveling alone at border eases in April
3 years, 7 months ago

Number of children traveling alone at border eases in April

Associated Press  

SAN DIEGO — The number of unaccompanied children encountered on the U.S. border with Mexico in April eased from an all-time high a month earlier, while more adults were found coming without families, authorities said Tuesday. Authorities encountered 17,171 children traveling alone, down 9% from 18,960 in March, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection, but still well above the …

US begins reuniting some families separated at Mexico border
3 years, 7 months ago

US begins reuniting some families separated at Mexico border

Associated Press  

SAN DIEGO — The Biden administration said Monday that four families that were separated at the Mexico border during Donald Trump’s presidency will be reunited in the United States this week in what Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas calls “just the beginning” of a broader effort. He described them as children who were 3 years old at the time and …

Mexico sees massive increase in children near US border: UNICEF
3 years, 8 months ago

Mexico sees massive increase in children near US border: UNICEF

Al Jazeera  

Children are staying in overcrowded shelters in Mexico and more than half are without their parents, rights group says. Mexico has seen a nine-fold increase in the number of migrant children arriving since the beginning of the year, the United Nation’s child rights agency said, warning that many children are being held in overcrowded shelters near the country’s border with …

EXPLAINER: Is the US border with Mexico in crisis?
3 years, 8 months ago

EXPLAINER: Is the US border with Mexico in crisis?

Associated Press  

Nearly 19,000 children traveling alone were stopped at the Mexican border in March, smashing previous highs set during periods of heavy child migration in 2014 and 2019. Border encounters — a widely used but imperfect gauge that tells how many times U.S. authorities came across migrants — rose sharply during Donald Trump’s final months as president, from an unusually low …

Number of kids alone at border hits all-time high in March
3 years, 8 months ago

Number of kids alone at border hits all-time high in March

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The U.S. government picked up nearly 19,000 children traveling alone across the Mexican border in March, authorities said Thursday, the largest monthly number ever recorded and a major test for President Joe Biden as he reverses many of his predecessor’s hardline immigration tactics. The huge increase in children traveling alone — some as young as 3 — and …

Almost 19,000 Migrant Children Stopped At U.S. Border in March, Most Ever In A Month
3 years, 8 months ago

Almost 19,000 Migrant Children Stopped At U.S. Border in March, Most Ever In A Month

NPR  

Almost 19,000 Migrant Children Stopped At U.S. Border in March, Most Ever In A Month Enlarge this image toggle caption Dario Lopez-Mills/AP Dario Lopez-Mills/AP The number of migrants encountered at the U.S.-Mexico border in March was the most in at least 15 years, as agents for U.S. Customs and Border Protection apprehended nearly 172,000 people, according to Biden administration officials. …

Number of child migrants crossing the border alone hits an all-time high in March
3 years, 8 months ago

Number of child migrants crossing the border alone hits an all-time high in March

LA Times  

Young unaccompanied migrants ages 3 to 9 watch television in a playpen at the U.S. Customs and Border Protection facility in Donna, Texas, on March 30. U.S. officials picked up nearly 19,000 children traveling alone across the Mexican border in March, authorities said Thursday, the largest monthly number ever recorded and a major test for President Biden as he reverses …

Migration surged at US-Mexico border in March, data shows
3 years, 8 months ago

Migration surged at US-Mexico border in March, data shows

Al Jazeera  

Authorities caught more than 171,000 migrants trying to enter the US last month, the most in at least 15 years. More than 171,000 migrants were caught trying to cross into the United States from Mexico in March, new border patrol data shows. The data offers an alarming new measure of the scope of the humanitarian challenge confronting President Joe Biden …

Small Texas border town is route to US for migrant children
3 years, 8 months ago

Small Texas border town is route to US for migrant children

Associated Press  

ROMA, Texas — As darkness sets on the Rio Grande, U.S. Border Patrol agents hear pumps inflating rafts across the river in Mexico. Roma, a town of 10,000 people with historic buildings and boarded-up storefronts in Texas’ Rio Grande Valley, is the latest epicenter of illegal crossings, where growing numbers of families and children are entering the United States to …

With migrant arrests on the US-Mexico border rising, Joe Biden's administration has been left scrambling for solutions
3 years, 8 months ago

With migrant arrests on the US-Mexico border rising, Joe Biden's administration has been left scrambling for solutions

ABC  

Orbelina de Leon Lopez has never recovered from losing her daughter to a Guatemalan gang. A crisis on America's border They arrived in early March, at Mexico's northern border, but Ms de Leon Lopez and her daughters still needed help to cross into the United States. According to the Pew Research Centre, last month's arrests at the border were "far …

How Current US-Mexico Border Crisis Compares With Peak of Trump Era in 2019
3 years, 9 months ago

How Current US-Mexico Border Crisis Compares With Peak of Trump Era in 2019

News 18  

Joe Biden is not the first US president to face a growing number of migrants at the US-Mexico border — and he won’t be the last. And the number of unaccompanied children crossing the US-Mexico border in March is on pace to surpass May 2019, the highest month that year in arrests of minors, according to preliminary data reviewed by …

Photos: US faces biggest migrant surge in two decades
3 years, 9 months ago

Photos: US faces biggest migrant surge in two decades

Hindustan Times  

Photos: US faces biggest migrant surge in two decades A surge of migrants on the Southwest border between the US and Mexico has the Biden administration on the defensive. A surge of migrants on the US southwest border has the Biden administration on the defensive, with the head of Homeland Security acknowledging the depth of the problem but insisting it's …

Deaths Of Migrant Children Haunt Former Official As Border Surge Increases
3 years, 9 months ago

Deaths Of Migrant Children Haunt Former Official As Border Surge Increases

NPR  

Deaths Of Migrant Children Haunt Former Official As Border Surge Increases Enlarge this image toggle caption Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images Seeing the growing number of minors held in jail-like facilities near the U.S.-Mexico border, John Sanders can't help thinking of Carlos Gregorio Hernandez Vasquez. "My greatest fear and the hardest thing for me when I was at CBP …

Child border crossings surging, straining US facilities
3 years, 9 months ago

Child border crossings surging, straining US facilities

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A surge of migrants on the Southwest border has the Biden administration on the defensive, with the head of Homeland Security acknowledging the depth of the problem Tuesday but insisting it’s under control and saying he won’t revive a Trump-era practice of immediately expelling teens and children. House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy led a delegation of a dozen …

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