Migrant Encounters at Southern Border Drop Significantly

New data shows a sharp decline in illegal border crossings following Biden's executive order, with the lowest annual apprehensions since 2020 expected.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection recorded 58,000 migrant encounters in August, a 68% decrease from the same month last year.
The total encounters at the U.S.-Mexico border last month were down 54% from August 2023, marking a significant reduction from the record highs of December 2023.
President Biden's June executive order has been credited with the decrease, allowing for quicker removal of migrants without processing asylum requests.
Since June, the Department of Homeland Security has removed or returned over 131,000 individuals to more than 140 countries, the highest in any fiscal year since 2010.
Despite the drop in illegal crossings, nearly 530,000 migrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela have lawfully entered the U.S. under the Biden administration's Humanitarian Parole program.