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In September 2018, 50,568 migrants tried to cross the southern border between legal ports of entry. A year later, 52,546 immigrants tried to cross, and in September 2020, the number was 54,771 .
Unlawful border crossings along the U.S.-Mexico border have dropped to a four-year low, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection, with 46,610 people stopped between ports of entry in ...
In September, U.S. Border Patrol agents recorded nearly 54,000 apprehensions of migrants who crossed into the country between legal entry points along the border with Mexico, the government ...
July 2024 data for border crossings showed the lowest level of border crossing since September 2020. [3] Between 2007 and 2018, visa overstays have accounted for a larger share of the growth in the illegal immigrant population than illegal border crossings, [4] which have declined considerably from 2000 to 2018. [5]
A Proclamation on Securing the Border is a presidential directive signed by U.S. president Joe Biden. Signed on June 4, 2024, the executive order allows the president to restrict the Mexico–United States border. [1] The proclamation implements a limit on illegal immigration, effective June 5.
By the end of June 2024, illegal crossings reached a three-year low following four consecutive monthly drops, which senior U.S. officials attributed to increased enforcement between the United States and Mexico and the weather, as well as the effects of Biden's executive order. Daily apprehensions fell to 2,000 from May's 3,800. [74]
He said overall crossings have decreased compared to 2024 peaks, when officers saw a 417% increase in illegal migrant apprehensions and a 467% increase in gotaways.
US Immigration and Customs Enforcement provided the data to Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-Texas), who published it as Air Force Two flew to southern Arizona for the Democratic presidential nominee’s ...