Summary of Border Patrol apprehends 58K migrants in August, down from record 250K in December
Summary of Border Patrol apprehends 58K migrants in August, down from record 250K in December
CBP reports a 68% drop in migrant encounters at the southern border, aiming for the lowest annual total since the end of the Trump administration. Removals and returns exceed Trump-era levels. DHS has removed over 131,000 individuals to more than 140 countries, nearly tripling expedited removals. The agency credits an Interim Final Rule with strengthening enforcement against threats to national security. Enhanced border screening and increased border patrol agents contribute to disrupting criminal organizations. The Biden administration's mass parole program for CHNV migrants allows lawful entry for hundreds of thousands.
quoting nevent1q…m3xeBorder Patrol apprehends 58K migrants in August, down from record 250K in December
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has announced that 58,000 migrant counters were recorded at ports of entry along the southwest border in August.
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CBP reports a 68% drop in migrant encounters at the southern border, aiming for the lowest annual total since the end of the Trump administration. Removals and returns exceed Trump-era levels. DHS has removed over 131,000 individuals to more than 140 countries, nearly tripling expedited removals. The agency credits an Interim Final Rule with strengthening enforcement against threats to national security. Enhanced border screening and increased border patrol agents contribute to disrupting criminal organizations. The Biden administration's mass parole program for CHNV migrants allows lawful entry for hundreds of thousands.