Border crossings rise as US nears decision on asylum limits
3 years ago

Border crossings rise as US nears decision on asylum limits

Associated Press  

SAN ANTONIO — About 7,100 migrants are being stopped crossing the border daily from Mexico, U.S. authorities said Tuesday, signaling they are preparing for even more increases as the Biden administration nears a decision on whether to end sweeping asylum restrictions designed to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Homeland Security said U.S. authorities encountered migrants an average of 7,101 times a day during the week ended Monday, compared to a daily average of about 6,800 in February among people crossing illegally and showing up at official crossings. “In addition to the increased migration, is seeing a pronounced shift in the demographics and nationalities of noncitizens being encountered at the land border that impacts its processes.” Homeland Security officials said they were planning for three scenarios: the current level of illegal border crossings, 12,000 and 18,000, an astounding number but one that they said was simply to be prepared and not a projection. While there is no aggregate rate for migrants, test results from several major corridors for illegal border crossings suggest it is well below levels that have triggered concerns among U.S. officials.

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Migration across the U.S.-Mexico border, in 5 charts
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Migration across the U.S.-Mexico border, in 5 charts

LA Times  

People seeking asylum are detained by the Border Patrol after crossing from Mexico into the San Diego area in June. A historic uptick in migration during Joe Biden’s presidency led to attacks as he ran for reelection, with Donald Trump and fellow Republicans blaming Democrats for the swelling number of people crossing the U.S.-Mexico border. Arrivals at the border are …

Border crossings in December trend low as Biden administration wraps up
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Border crossings in December trend low as Biden administration wraps up

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — U.S. officials on Tuesday announced the latest border data, and it suggests the Biden administration is poised to end its term without an expected bump in illegal border crossings. In December, Customs and Border Protection reported 47,300 illegal border crossings — a slight elevation from November, when it reported 46,612, approaching the lowest level since July 2020. The …

Illegal immigrant arrests at US-Mexico border fall below Trump-era figures
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Illegal immigrant arrests at US-Mexico border fall below Trump-era figures

India Today  

The number of migrants arrested illegally crossing the US-Mexico border in December was lower than when President-elect Donald Trump ended his first term in 2020, according to preliminary figures shared with Reuters, a relative calm that Trump could upend with sweeping changes. The number of migrants caught illegally crossing the border with Mexico rose to record highs during outgoing Democratic …

Unauthorized migrants crossings have gone down significantly since executive actions
9 months, 1 week 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 …

Despite a fortified border, migrants will keep coming, analysts agree. Here's why.
11 months, 1 week ago

Despite a fortified border, migrants will keep coming, analysts agree. Here's why.

NPR  

Despite a fortified border, migrants will keep coming, analysts agree. Enlarge this image toggle caption Justin Hamel/Bloomberg via Getty Images Justin Hamel/Bloomberg via Getty Images The U.S. southern border is as fortified as ever and Texas is carrying out its own enforcement to stop people from crossing illegally, yet observers and analysts agree on this: migrants not only will continue …

Here’s how an immigration surge hurts — and helps — the US economy
1 year ago

Here’s how an immigration surge hurts — and helps — the US economy

CNN  

New York CNN — The US economy defied forecast after forecast predicting an imminent recession over the past two years. A boom in immigration was part of the recipe, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said in a “60 Minutes” interview on CBS last month. That contributed to net immigration of 3.3 million people into the US in 2023, well above …

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
1 year, 2 months 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
1 year, 2 months 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% …

Illegal border crossings from Mexico reach highest on record in December before January lull
1 year, 2 months ago

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

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Arrests for illegal border crossings …

Seeking medical care, one family races anticipated US border restrictions
1 year, 2 months ago

Seeking medical care, one family races anticipated US border restrictions

Al Jazeera  

A father shares his story of trying to reach the US, ahead of a deal expected to crack down on asylum applications. “People are just fleeing dangerous conditions immediately and don’t have time to wait,” said Melina Roche, campaign manager for the humanitarian advocacy group Welcome with Dignity. In fiscal year 2023, US Customs and Border Protection recorded 2,475,000 “encounters” …

Nearly HALF of Americans see migration at the southern border as a serious issue - with 7% spike from May to now in those who say it's a 'crisis'
1 year, 2 months ago

Nearly HALF of Americans see migration at the southern border as a serious issue - with 7% spike from May to now in those who say it's a 'crisis'

Daily Mail  

A growing number of Americans are concerned with spiking migration at the southern border – with 75 percent calling it a 'crisis' or 'very serious' problem, according to the latest polling. The latest figures come amid a massive rise in illegal immigration over the southern border this winter, with thousands at a time lining up to be processed by Customs …

A US delegation to meet with Mexican government for talks on the surge of migrants at border
1 year, 3 months ago

A US delegation to meet with Mexican government for talks on the surge of migrants at border

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “Secretary Blinken will discuss unprecedented irregular migration in the …

Data | Sharp rise in Indians illegally crossing U.S. northern border from Canada
1 year, 3 months 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 …

US closes border crossing to vehicles and limits traffic at another in response to illegal entries
1 year, 4 months ago

US closes border crossing to vehicles and limits traffic at another in response to illegal entries

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — A Texas border crossing was closed to vehicles Monday, and traffic at an Arizona crossing was limited to shift more resources to illegal entries, U.S. authorities said in the latest sign of how fast-changing migration routes are challenging the government to keep up. Customs and Border Protection said it was closing one of two bridges to vehicles in …

America's NORTHERN border sees 550% increase in migrant apprehensions, as more than 6,000 crossers from 79 countries are nabbed
1 year, 4 months 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 …

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, 5 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 …

Record numbers of migrants head to U.S. border, in fresh test for President Biden
1 year, 6 months ago

Record numbers of migrants head to U.S. border, in fresh test for President Biden

The Hindu  

Thousands of migrants have crossed into the United States in recent days, from California to Texas, with many more still arriving by bus and cargo trains to Mexican border towns on the heels of record migration flows further south. “We have to do something” In Tijuana on September 20 evening, on the other side of the border from San Diego, …

Illegal crossings on the US-Mexico border rose in July but were still down from last year
1 year, 7 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 …

Republicans and Democrats agree: They want to kill migrants at the US-Mexico border
1 year, 7 months ago

Republicans and Democrats agree: They want to kill migrants at the US-Mexico border

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Mr Abbott insisted last month in …

US-Mexico border sees orderly crossings as new migration rules take effect
1 year, 10 months ago

US-Mexico border sees orderly crossings as new migration rules take effect

Associated Press  

EL PASO, Texas — The U.S.-Mexico border was relatively calm as the U.S. ended its pandemic-era immigration restrictions and migrants adapted to new asylum rules and legal pathways meant to discourage illegal crossings. A full day after the rules known as Title 42 were lifted, migrants and government officials on Friday were still assessing the effects of new regulations adopted …

Border appears calm after lifting of pandemic asylum restrictions
1 year, 10 months ago

Border appears calm after lifting of pandemic asylum restrictions

Associated Press  

EL PASO, Texas — The border between the U.S. and Mexico was relatively calm Friday, offering few signs of the chaos that was feared following a rush by worried migrants to enter the U.S. before the end of pandemic-related immigration restrictions. Daniel Mora said most of the migrants took heed of flyers distributed this week by U.S. immigration authorities offering …

Sharp drop in illegal border crossings continues in February
2 years 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 …

Migrant crossings at US border drop to lowest level in two years
2 years, 1 month ago

Migrant crossings at US border drop to lowest level in two years

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Border Patrol agents encountered less than 130,000 undocumented migrants at …

Now they're coming from CANADA: Northern border sees 743% spike in migrants trying to cross into US
2 years, 2 months ago

Now they're coming from CANADA: Northern border sees 743% spike in migrants trying to cross into US

Daily Mail  

Border Patrol working in the north of the US have reported a 743 percent rise in migrant encounters compared to the same period a year ago. Pictured: The Patel family, including Jagdish Baldevbhai Patel, 39, Vaishaliben Jagdishkumar Patel, 37, Vihangi Jagdishkumar Patel, 11, and Dharmik Jagdishkumar Patel, three RCMP officers searching the area where the Patel family froze to death …

Illegal border crossings plunge among Cubans, Nicaraguans
2 years, 2 months ago

Illegal border crossings plunge among Cubans, Nicaraguans

Associated Press  

SAN DIEGO — U.S. authorities have seen a 97% decline in illegal border crossings by migrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela since Mexico began accepting those expelled under a pandemic-era order, the Biden administration said Wednesday. “It is incomprehensible that some states who stand to benefit from these highly effective enforcement measures are seeking to block them and cause …

Border city of Yuma is on the brink of collapse under 'unprecedented' migrant surge
2 years, 2 months ago

Border city of Yuma is on the brink of collapse under 'unprecedented' migrant surge

Daily Mail  

The border city of Yuma, Arizona, is at breaking point with the unprecedented flow of migrants leaving the community at the brink of collapse and hospitals and food banks overloaded. Yuma County Supervisor Jonathan Lines slammed the Biden administration for its handling of the border crisis and said his county will crumble as it can't support the cascading flow of …

Illegal border crossings surge to highest of Biden’s term
2 years, 2 months ago

Illegal border crossings surge to highest of Biden’s term

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A surge in Cuban and Nicaraguan arrivals at the U.S. 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. U.S. authorities stopped migrants 251,487 times along the Mexican border in December, up 7% from 234,896 times in November and up 40% from …

Yuma, Arizona has seen nearly 250,000 migrants cross into city of 100,000 in past year
2 years, 6 months ago

Yuma, Arizona has seen nearly 250,000 migrants cross into city of 100,000 in past year

Daily Mail  

Yuma has also become the origin for many of the migrant buses headed to Washington DC, New York, and Chicago, which are now struggling to accommodate them Now, officials have been left with a $20M medical bill for treating migrants since January, locals are complaining about being shot at by cartel traffickers, and the city is experiencing a drop in …

AP sources: Asylum limits at border expected to end May 23
3 years ago

AP sources: Asylum limits at border expected to end May 23

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is expected to end the asylum limits at the U.S.-Mexico border by May 23 that were put in place to prevent the spread of COVID-19, according to people familiar with the matter. Critics say Title 42 has been an excuse to avoid asylum obligations under U.S. law and international treaty, buying Biden time to create …

Asylum Limits At Border Expected To End May 23: Report
3 years ago

Asylum Limits At Border Expected To End May 23: Report

Huff Post  

Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is expected to end the asylum limits at the U.S.-Mexico border by May 23 that were put in place to prevent the spread of COVID-19, according to people familiar with the matter. The health order has caused migrants to be expelled from the United States more than 1.7 million times since March 2020 …

Illegal border crossings fall in September but hit year high
3 years, 5 months ago

Illegal border crossings fall in September but hit year high

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Illegal border crossings from Mexico …

Migrants? Unvaccinated people? Who’s fueling a COVID-19 surge on the border?
3 years, 7 months ago

Migrants? Unvaccinated people? Who’s fueling a COVID-19 surge on the border?

LA Times  

Hundreds of Central American asylum seekers awaited coronavirus test results under tents in a park on the U.S. bank of the Rio Grande last week. Many in the tightknit, largely Latino border communities were driven to get vaccinated after losing a loved one during the last year, when the COVID-19 death toll in the Rio Grande Valley reached 4,754, higher …

Are US border policies behind the spike in COVID-19 infection rates across the country?
3 years, 7 months ago

Are US border policies behind the spike in COVID-19 infection rates across the country?

Firstpost  

The key factors behind the recent spike in COVID-19 cases are people in US communities who are unvaccinated and are not following guidance from CDC guidelines on Delta variant, say public health experts Phoenix: As the Delta variant fuels an increase of COVID-19 cases in the US, some of President Joe Biden’s critics blame the surge on his border policies, …

Migration at US-Mexico border still high, despite Biden’s efforts
3 years, 9 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 …

Border Crossings In March Hit Highest Level In Over A Decade
3 years, 11 months ago

Border Crossings In March Hit Highest Level In Over A Decade

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING More than 172,000 people, mostly single adults, attempted to cross into the U.S. at the southern border in March, 71% more than in February, according to statistics that Customs and Border Protection released Thursday. Biden administration officials told reporters that it is working with various government agencies and other partners to alleviate the situation as quickly as …

US-Mexico border sees 71 percent increase in migrant crossings
3 years, 11 months ago

US-Mexico border sees 71 percent increase in migrant crossings

Al Jazeera  

New data showed that 18,890 unaccompanied children crossed into the US during March, double the rate in February. More than 172,000 migrants were apprehended along the United States’s southern border with Mexico during the month of March, according to official records released on Thursday, a 71 percent increase from February. “Joe Biden created this crisis,” House Republican Whip Steve Scalise …

Biden vows action on migrants as he defends border policy
4 years ago

Biden vows action on migrants as he defends border policy

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The U.S. will take steps to more quickly move hundreds of migrant children and teens out of cramped detention facilities along the Southwest border, President Joe Biden said Thursday. Pressed repeatedly on the border issue at his first news conference since taking office, Biden said his administration was taking steps to address the situation with measures such as …

Migrant Surge At Border Is On Pace To Be The Biggest In Nearly 2 Decades
4 years ago

Migrant Surge At Border Is On Pace To Be The Biggest In Nearly 2 Decades

NPR  

Migrant Surge At Border Is On Pace To Be The Biggest In Nearly 2 Decades President Biden is telling migrants "don't come," as a humanitarian crisis grows at the U.S. border with Mexico. NOEL KING, HOST: President Biden had this message for people who are coming through Central America and Mexico to the U.S. border. The president said his administration …

DHS chief says U.S. will hit 20-year high of border crossings
4 years ago

DHS chief says U.S. will hit 20-year high of border crossings

Daily Mail  

The Biden Administration is putting forward a defense of its border policy amid an influx of child migrants at the border and packed facilities to hold migrants – with homeland chief Alejandro Mayorkas warning the influx at the border will soon reach a 20-year high. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas is defending the Biden Administration's immigration policy, and warned in …

US reports surge of kids at SW border, a challenge for Biden
4 years ago

US reports surge of kids at SW border, a challenge for Biden

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The number of migrant children and families seeking to cross …

As Arizona cases spike, a neighboring Mexican state tries to shut out Americans
4 years, 8 months ago

As Arizona cases spike, a neighboring Mexican state tries to shut out Americans

CNN  

Mexico City CNN — US and Mexican discourse regarding the shared border typically centers on efforts to keep Mexicans from traveling north. Government officials in Sonora, the Mexican state that borders Arizona, have set up additional checkpoints across the border over the holiday weekend to prevent unauthorized travel and conduct health checks on people crossing from the US. In a …

Trump administration, citing coronavirus, expels 10,000 migrants in less than 3 weeks
4 years, 11 months ago

Trump administration, citing coronavirus, expels 10,000 migrants in less than 3 weeks

LA Times  

The Trump administration has quickly expelled roughly 10,000 migrants to Mexico and other countries in less than three weeks since imposing its most severe immigration restrictions yet in response to the coronavirus outbreak, officials said Thursday. After the United States and Mexico last month closed their border to “nonessential travel,” U.S. officials began rapidly removing almost all migrants arriving at …

DHS: Pandemic measures cut illegal border crossings by half
5 years ago

DHS: Pandemic measures cut illegal border crossings by half

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A Trump administration official said Sunday that illegal border crossings have dropped by half as the strictest U.S.-Mexico border policies yet went into place amid the coronavirus pandemic, but there was confusion about how it was all working. “If people who are not Mexican or Central American are returned to us, Mexico would not accept them,” Foreign Secretary …

US is pushing to reject all asylum seekers, citing coronavirus worries
5 years ago

US is pushing to reject all asylum seekers, citing coronavirus worries

CNN  

CNN — The administration is pushing to use the coronavirus pandemic to accomplish some of the tough immigration restrictions that hardliners have struggled to put into practice since President Donald Trump took office, including blocking entry to asylum seekers, according to US officials briefed on the plans. Asked for comment, DHS spokeswoman Heather Swift said in a statement, “President Trump …

US border apprehensions drop for eighth straight month
5 years, 1 month ago

US border apprehensions drop for eighth straight month

Al Jazeera  

The monthly tally is down almost 75 percent from the peak last May, when more than 144,000 migrants were apprehended. The number of US border apprehensions has dropped for the eighth straight month, following crackdowns by the Trump administration that include forcing asylum seekers back over the US-Mexico border to wait out their claims, a Homeland Security official said Monday. …

Asylum seekers jam US border crossings to evade Trump policy
5 years, 3 months ago

Asylum seekers jam US border crossings to evade Trump policy

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — For months, asylum seekers have been prohibited from filing their claims at U.S. border crossings under a much-criticized Trump administration policy. The migrants’ efforts are causing traffic delays at Arizona crossings because U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials had to barricade lanes used by cars legally entering the U.S. from Mexico, officials said. In a statement, Customs and …

As Border Apprehensions Decline For 5th Consecutive Month, Migrants Change Too
5 years, 4 months ago

As Border Apprehensions Decline For 5th Consecutive Month, Migrants Change Too

NPR  

As Border Apprehensions Decline For 5th Consecutive Month, Migrants Change Too Enlarge this image toggle caption Elliot Spagat/AP Elliot Spagat/AP The number of people apprehended by U.S. authorities, either attempting to cross the southwest border illegally or presenting themselves at a port of entry, declined for the fifth consecutive month, according to new figures released by U.S. Customs and Border …

Asylum-seeking Mexicans are more prominent at US border
5 years, 5 months ago

Asylum-seeking Mexicans are more prominent at US border

Associated Press  

CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — Lizbeth Garcia tended to her 3-year-old son outside a tent pitched on a sidewalk, their temporary home while they wait for their number to be called to claim asylum in the United States. “I’d like to say it’s unusual, but it’s very common,” Garcia said Thursday in Juarez, where asylum seekers gather to wait their turn …

Court: US can reject asylum along parts of Mexico border
5 years, 7 months ago

Court: US can reject asylum along parts of Mexico border

Associated Press  

HOUSTON — A federal appeals court on Friday cleared the way for the U.S. government to forbid Central American immigrants from seeking asylum at the two busiest stretches of the southern border in a partial legal victory for the Trump administration. Circuit Court of Appeals allows President Donald Trump to enforce the policy in New Mexico and Texas, rejecting asylum …

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