U.S. Customs and Border Protection reports declining number of migrants attempting to cross the border since an all-time high in December
Migrants and asylum seekers wait to be processed by the Border Patrol between fences at the US-Mexico border seen from Tijuana, Baja California state, Mexico, on June 5, 2024.
Border Patrol made 117,900 arrests of people attempting to enter between official border crossing points in May. CBP had reported 128,900 encounters in April, a 6% decrease from March.This is the fifth month showing a decrease in encounters, after an all-time spike in December, when 301,983 migrants were stopped at the border.
“Our enforcement efforts are continuing to reduce southwest border encounters. But the fact remains that our immigration system is not resourced for what we are seeing,”For May, the Tucson, Ariz. sector reported the highest number of encounters closely followed by San Diego, Calif. and El Paso, Texas . About 68% of all people intercepted were single adults, and most were Mexican nationals.
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