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 arrests for illegal crossings on the U.S. border with Mexico may prove only temporary. Arrests in the Border Patrol’s Del Rio sector, which includes the city of Eagle Pass, plummeted 76% from December to 16,712, the lowest since December 2021. Immigration officers in Mexico also has been busing migrants to that country's southern border and flying some back to their countries. Border Patrol agents had previously used the park for monitoring and patrols, as well as to process migrants who made it across the river to U.S. soil.

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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 …

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 …

Trump scares his followers with talk of "illegals," but border crossings are lowest in four years
4 months, 1 week ago

Trump scares his followers with talk of "illegals," but border crossings are lowest in four years

Salon  

During Donald Trump's press conference at his Golf Club in Bedminster, New Jersey on Thursday, he pivoted from speaking points meant to focus on inflation to, once again, rattle off misinformation about Kamala Harris wanting to "end detention of illegal alien migrants, releasing vicious monsters into our communities to rape, maim and murder." Having made a habit out of scaring …

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, …

Border arrests fall more than 40% after Biden's halt to asylum processing, Homeland Security says
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Border arrests fall more than 40% after Biden's halt to asylum processing, Homeland Security says

Associated Press  

TUCSON, Arizona — Arrests for illegal border crossings have dropped more than 40% during the three weeks that asylum processing has been suspended, the Homeland Security Department said Wednesday. AP AUDIO: Homeland Security says border arrests fall more than 40% since Biden’s halt to asylum processing AP correspondent Donna Warder reports on the dropping number of illegal border crossings. The …

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, …

As Venezuelans are stuck in Mexico, U.S. sees drop in illegal migrant crossings
8 months, 3 weeks ago

As Venezuelans are stuck in Mexico, U.S. sees drop in illegal migrant crossings

The Hindu  

Venezuelan migrants often have a quick answer when asked to name the most difficult stretch of their eight-country journey to the U.S. border, and it’s not the days-long jungle trek through Colombia and Panama with its venomous vipers, giant spiders and scorpions. In Mexico, you have to prepare for humans,” Daniel Ventura, 37, said after three days walking through the …

Venezuelans are increasingly stuck in Mexico, explaining drop in illegal crossings to US
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Venezuelans are increasingly stuck in Mexico, explaining drop in illegal crossings to US

Associated Press  

MEXICO CITY — Venezuelan migrants often have a quick answer when asked to name the most difficult stretch of their eight-country journey to the U.S. border, and it’s not the dayslong jungle trek through Colombia and Panama with its venomous vipers, giant spiders and scorpions. In Mexico, you have to prepare for humans,” Daniel Ventura, 37, said after three days …

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 arrests are up along the border in California and dropping in Texas. Why?
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Migrant arrests are up along the border in California and dropping in Texas. Why?

LA Times  

Asylum seekers from Colombia huddle against the cold and rain at a makeshift camp while waiting to be transported by U.S. Border Patrol agents in Jacumba Hot Springs, Calif., on Nov. 24. A new pattern emerged along the nation’s southern frontier last month: Migrant arrests plummeted at the Texas border in January compared with the same month a year ago. …

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 …

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% …

The US sees a drop in illegal border crossings after Mexico increases enforcement
11 months, 2 weeks ago

The US sees a drop in illegal border crossings after Mexico increases enforcement

The Independent  

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The US sees a drop in illegal border crossings after Mexico increases enforcement
11 months, 2 weeks ago

The US sees a drop in illegal border crossings after Mexico increases enforcement

Associated Press  

EAGLE PASS, Texas — Daniel Bermudez’s family had fled Venezuela and was headed to the U.S. to seek asylum when the freight train they were riding through Mexico was stopped by immigration officials. Instead, they flew her to Mexico’s southern border as part of a surge of enforcement actions that U.S. officials say have contributed to a sharp drop in …

U.S. sees a drop in illegal border crossings after Mexico increases enforcement
11 months, 2 weeks ago

U.S. sees a drop in illegal border crossings after Mexico increases enforcement

LA Times  

Migrants cross the Rio Grande into the U.S. from Mexico behind concertina wire and a sign warning that it’s dangerous and illegal to cross Wednesday in Eagle Pass, Texas. Daniel Bermudez’s family had fled Venezuela and was headed to the U.S. to seek asylum when the freight train they were riding through Mexico was stopped by immigration officials. Instead, they …

U.S. to reopen border crossings as illegal immigration drops
11 months, 3 weeks ago

U.S. to reopen border crossings as illegal immigration drops

The Hindu  

N The U.S. will reopen four legal U.S.-Mexico border crossings on January 4 as high levels of illegal immigration have receded and freed up personnel, a senior U.S. official said on Jaunary 2. U.S. border authorities struggled in December to process migrants as apprehensions reached nearly 11,000 in a single day, which several current and former officials said was near …

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 …

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 …

Venezuelans become the largest nationality for illegal U.S. border crossings
1 year, 2 months ago

Venezuelans become the largest nationality for illegal U.S. border crossings

NPR  

Venezuelans become the largest nationality for illegal U.S. border crossings Enlarge this image toggle caption Andrew Harnik/AP Andrew Harnik/AP SAN DIEGO — Venezuelans became the largest nationality arrested for illegally crossing the U.S. border, replacing Mexicans for the first time on record, according to figures released Saturday that show September was the second-highest month for arrests of all nationalities. Arrests …

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 …

Venezuelans become largest nationality for illegal border crossings as September numbers surge
1 year, 2 months ago

Venezuelans become largest nationality for illegal border crossings as September numbers surge

Associated Press  

SAN DIEGO — Venezuelans became the largest nationality arrested for illegally crossing the U.S. border, replacing Mexicans for the first time on record, according to figures released Saturday that show September was the second-highest month for arrests of all nationalities. Arrests of all nationalities entering from Mexico totaled 218,763 in September, up 21% from 181,084 in August and approaching an …

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 …

Fewer Venezuelan arrivals lead to drop in illegal entries to US after pandemic asylum limits
1 year, 7 months ago

Fewer Venezuelan arrivals lead to drop in illegal entries to US after pandemic asylum limits

Associated Press  

SAN DIEGO — A 98% drop in Venezuelans arriving at the U.S. southern border has help lead to a steep decline in migrants crossing illegally from Mexico since pandemic-related asylum limits expired last week, U.S. officials said Wednesday. “We continue to see encouraging signs that the measures we have put in place are working,” Nuñez-Neto told reporters, adding on a …

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  

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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 …

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 …

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

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 …

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 US from Mexico hit annual high
2 years, 2 months ago

Illegal border crossings to US from Mexico hit annual high

Associated Press  

SAN DIEGO — 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 at the U.S. border with Mexico, the third-highest month of Joe Biden’s presidency. U.S. officials say …

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 …

US officials: Border crossings soar among Venezuelans
2 years, 3 months ago

US officials: Border crossings soar among Venezuelans

Associated Press  

SAN DIEGO — The number of Venezuelans taken into custody at the U.S. border with Mexico soared in August, while fewer migrants from Mexico and some Central American countries were stopped, officials said Monday. U.S. authorities stopped Venezuelans 25,349 times in August, up 43% from 17,652 times in July and four times the 6,301 stops recorded in August 2021. Overall, …

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 …

Migrant arrivals along US-Mexico border drop in October: CBP
3 years, 1 month ago

Migrant arrivals along US-Mexico border drop in October: CBP

Al Jazeera  

United States Customs and Border Protection says migrant encounters at the US-Mexico border in October decreased by 14 percent. US Customs and Border Protection said on Monday that 164,303 migrants were encountered along the US-Mexico border in October, a 14 percent decrease compared to September. “October marks the third straight month of declining unauthorized migrant encounters along the Southwest border …

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 …

Driven by pandemic, Venezuelans uproot again to come to US
3 years, 5 months ago

Driven by pandemic, Venezuelans uproot again to come to US

Associated Press  

DEL RIO, Texas — Marianela Rojas huddles in prayer with her fellow migrants, a tearful respite after trudging across a slow-flowing stretch of the Rio Grande and nearly collapsing onto someone’s backyard lawn, where, seconds before, she stepped on American soil for the first time. I didn’t stop moving for one second.” Last month, 7,484 Venezuelans were encountered by Border …

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