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 wire on September 28 in Eagle Pass, Texas CBP's total encounters along the border in September were 269,735, bringing the total number of encounters for the recently concluded 2023 fiscal year to 2.48 million 'CBP will continue to remain vigilant, making operational adjustments as necessary and enforcing consequences under US immigration law,' he added. The surge in migrants attempting to enter the US underscores the scale of the humanitarian crisis at the border, and the political challenge it presents for President Joe Biden Immigrants wade through the Rio Grande while crossing into the United States from Mexico on September 27, 2023 in Eagle Pass, Texas A U.S. Border Patrol agent holds a child from Venezuela as her parents cross through razor wire at the U.S.-Mexico border on September 27 in Eagle Pass, Texas The Biden administration recently announced temporary legal status for nearly 500,000 Venezuelans who were already in the United States on July 31, while vowing to deport those who came illegally after that date and failed to get asylum.

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Immigration agency deports highest numbers since 2014, aided by more flights
4 days, 6 hours ago

Immigration agency deports highest numbers since 2014, aided by more flights

Associated Press  

McALLEN, Texas — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement deported more than 270,000 people to 192 countries over a recent 12-month period, the highest annual tally in a decade, according to a report released Thursday that illustrates some of the financial and operational challenges that President-elect Donald Trump will face to carry out his pledge of mass deportations. ICE, the main …

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 …

Trump vows tariffs over immigration. What the numbers say about border crossings, drugs and crime
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Trump vows tariffs over immigration. What the numbers say about border crossings, drugs and crime

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — In a Monday evening announcement, President-elect Donald Trump railed against Mexico and Canada, accusing them of allowing thousands of people to enter the U.S. A look at what the numbers and studies say about border crossings, fentanyl smuggling and whether there’s a connection between immigration and crime: Border crossings Economics and business experts say Trump’s proposed 25% tax …

The true scale of migrant crossings under Kamala Harris revealed
1 month, 3 weeks ago

The true scale of migrant crossings under Kamala Harris revealed

The Telegraph  

The number of migrants who have crossed illegally into the US under Kamala Harris is 25 per cent higher than official figures suggest, The Telegraph can reveal. Almost nine million people have headed across the border since Ms Harris became vice-president and was tasked with tackling the “root causes” of illegal immigration from Central America, more than three years ago. …

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  

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 Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. For the government's fiscal year …

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 …

Gov. Landry targets 'noncitizens’'in Louisiana
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Gov. Landry targets 'noncitizens’'in Louisiana

Raw Story  

Jeff Landry called a news conference Monday to publicize his signing of an executive order that will monitor “noncitizens” in the state and discourage them from trying to register to vote. Landry referenced illegal immigration several times during the news conference, criticizing Democratic President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, the party’s presidential nominee, for their border policy. Landry …

Border arrests drop 33% to a 46-month low in July after asylum restrictions take hold
4 months, 1 week ago

Border arrests drop 33% to a 46-month low in July after asylum restrictions take hold

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Arrests for illegally crossing the border from Mexico plummeted 33% in July to the lowest level since September 2020, a result of asylum being temporarily suspended, authorities said Friday. Asylum was halted at the border June 5 because arrests for illegal crossings topped a threshold of 2,500 a day, though a lack of deportation flights prevents authorities from …

US arrests at Mexico border are expected to drop 30% in July to a new low for Biden’s presidency
4 months, 3 weeks ago

US arrests at Mexico border are expected to drop 30% in July to a new low for Biden’s presidency

Associated Press  

SAN DIEGO — Arrests of migrants for illegally crossing the border to the United States from Mexico plummeted about 30% in July to a new low for Joe Biden’s presidency, U.S. authorities said, raising prospects that a temporary ban on asylum may be lifted soon. But the monthly tally was expected be around 57,000 when all are tallied, down from …

U.S. border arrests during July plummeted to a new low for Biden’s presidency
4 months, 3 weeks ago

U.S. border arrests during July plummeted to a new low for Biden’s presidency

LA Times  

Migrants who crossed the Rio Grande and entered the U.S. from Mexico are lined up for processing by U.S. Customs and Border Protection last year in Eagle Pass, Texas. U.S. arrests at the Mexican border have plummeted about 30% in July to a new low for the Biden presidency, authorities said, raising prospects that a temporary ban on asylum may …

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 …

Border Patrol reports arrests are down 25% since Biden announced new asylum restrictions
6 months ago

Border Patrol reports arrests are down 25% since Biden announced new asylum restrictions

LA Times  

A Border Patrol agent leads a group of migrants seeking asylum towards a van to be transported and processed June 5 near Dulzura, Calif. The number of arrests by Border Patrol agents of people illegally crossing into the United States fell in May to the third-lowest of any month during the Biden presidency, while preliminary figures released Thursday show encounters …

Border Patrol reports arrests are down 25% since Biden announced new asylum restrictions
6 months ago

Border Patrol reports arrests are down 25% since Biden announced new asylum restrictions

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The number of arrests by Border Patrol agents of people illegally crossing into the United States fell in May to the third lowest of any month during the Biden presidency, while preliminary figures released Thursday show encounters with migrants falling even more in the roughly two weeks since the president announced new rules restricting asylum. Border Patrol made …

Border Patrol reports arrests are down 25% since Biden announced new asylum restrictions
6 months ago

Border Patrol reports arrests are down 25% since Biden announced new asylum restrictions

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 The number of arrests by …

The latest hot spot for illegal border crossings is San Diego. But routes change quickly
7 months, 1 week ago

The latest hot spot for illegal border crossings is San Diego. But routes change quickly

Associated Press  

JACUMBA HOT SPRINGS, Calif. — On many nights, hundreds of migrants squeeze through poles in a border wall or climb over on metal ladders. San Diego was the busiest Border Patrol sector for decades until more enforcement pushed migrants to the desert area near Tucson, Arizona, which became the top spot by 1998. Troy Miller, CBP’s acting commissioner, said more …

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 …

San Diego is now the top border region for migrant arrivals
7 months, 4 weeks ago

San Diego is now the top border region for migrant arrivals

LA Times  

For the first time in decades, San Diego has become the top region along the southern border for migrant arrivals. San Diego Chief Border Patrol Agent Patricia McGurk-Daniel wrote on X that 9,513 migrants were arrested as of Tuesday, a 36% increase from two weeks prior. San Diego hasn’t been the top region for migrant arrests since at least October …

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 …

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

US asylum restriction aimed at limiting claims has little impact given strained border budget
9 months, 3 weeks ago

US asylum restriction aimed at limiting claims has little impact given strained border budget

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. Arrests for illegal border crossings from Mexico plunged 42%, …

Border Patrol releases migrants after San Diego runs out of aid money
10 months ago

Border Patrol releases migrants after San Diego runs out of aid money

Associated Press  

SAN DIEGO — Hundreds of migrants were dropped off Friday at a San Diego bus stop instead of at a reception center that had been serving as a staging area because it ran out of local funding sooner than expected, showing how even the largest city on the country’s southern border is struggling to cope with the unprecedented influx of …

Biden is considering executive action to make it HARDER for asylum seekers to get into the U.S. and speed up deportations to reverse historic rise in border crossings
10 months ago

Biden is considering executive action to make it HARDER for asylum seekers to get into the U.S. and speed up deportations to reverse historic rise in border crossings

Daily Mail  

President Joe Biden is now considering taking executive action to raise the standards used to process and screen asylum-seekers at the southern border. President Joe Biden is preparing to issue an executive order that would increase standards during 'credible fear interviews' for asylum seekers crossing the southern border The order, according to a Wednesday report, would adopt a 'last in, …

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 …

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?

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A recent decline in …

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 …

Illegal border crossings into the US drop in October after a 3-month streak of increases
1 year, 1 month ago

Illegal border crossings into the US drop in October after a 3-month streak of increases

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Illegal border crossings from Mexico fell 14% in October from a month earlier, U.S. authorities said Tuesday, ending a three-month streak of big increases. Arrests of Chinese rose slightly to 4,247, with 99% of them in the San Diego area, as more fly to Ecuador and make their way to the U.S. border amid a faltering economy at …

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 …

How Growing Number of Indians are Entering the US Illegally and What is Driving Them
1 year, 1 month ago

How Growing Number of Indians are Entering the US Illegally and What is Driving Them

News 18  

In a first, the United States is seeing an influx of illegal migrants from countries other than Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras and Ecuador, which were considered to be the nations accounting for the maximum number of illegal immigrants. The Route of Illegal Migrants The Indians trying to enter the US illegally take different routes- the Canada border or the Mexico border. …

42000 Indians have entered US illegally through southern border in last one year
1 year, 1 month ago

42000 Indians have entered US illegally through southern border in last one year

Hindustan Times  

Illegal migration by Indians into the United States, has been on the rise, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal. Citing data compiled by U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the report says that nearly 42000 migrants from India have entered the US thought its southern border illegally, during the fiscal year starting last October through September. As per …

Record numbers of migrants head to U.S. border, in fresh test for President Biden
1 year, 3 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, 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 …

Border crossings off from last week’s highs as US pins hopes for order on mobile app
1 year, 7 months ago

Border crossings off from last week’s highs as US pins hopes for order on mobile app

Associated Press  

TIJUANA, Mexico — Pandemic-era limits on asylum known as Title 42 have been rarely discussed among many of tens of thousands of migrants massed on Mexico’s border with the United States. Their eyes were — and are — fixed instead on a new U.S. government mobile app that grants 1,000 people daily an appointment to cross the border and seek …

Border crossings are off from last week's highs as US pins hopes for order on mobile app
1 year, 7 months ago

Border crossings are off from last week's highs as US pins hopes for order on mobile app

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. Their eyes were — and are — fixed instead …

US-Mexico border 'not open,' Biden administration insists ahead of rule change
1 year, 7 months ago

US-Mexico border 'not open,' Biden administration insists ahead of rule change

Hindustan Times  

The US border with Mexico will not be thrown open when Donald Trump-era restrictions change next week, the Biden administration said Friday. The US is building legal pathways for those who qualify to reach the country safely, he told reporters -- and enforcing consequences for those who arrive at the southern border "irregularly." The rule was imposed early in the …

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 …

Judge orders halt to fast releases at US border with Mexico
1 year, 9 months ago

Judge orders halt to fast releases at US border with Mexico

Associated Press  

MIAMI — A federal judge Wednesday ordered the Biden administration to end the expedited releases of migrants who enter the United States illegally from Mexico, potentially straining already stretched holding facilities. Wetherell, an appointee of President Donald Trump, criticized a decision to stop building a border wall, end a policy to make asylum-seekers wait in Mexico for hearings in U.S. …

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. …

300,000 illegal immigrants 'slipped past' overwhelmed US-Mexico border patrol agents in four months – Firstpost
1 year, 10 months ago

300,000 illegal immigrants 'slipped past' overwhelmed US-Mexico border patrol agents in four months – Firstpost

Firstpost  

The migrants known as ‘gotaways’ are now on the run and border authorities say they are worried since they don’t know who these people are and their whereabouts inside US Washington: As many as 300,000 illegal migrants have reportedly ‘slipped past’ overwhelmed Border Patrol agents in the past four months, some sources say. ‘Numbers should scare the hell out of …

Illegal border crossings plunge among Cubans, Nicaraguans
1 year, 10 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 …

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