The Border Patrol apprehended 54,000 immigrants trying to cross the U.S. illegally in September, according to preliminary data obtained by NBC News, the lowest monthly number of attempts since President Joe Biden took office.
The number, which has not been officially released by Customs and Border Protection, is also the lowest since August 2020. Trump manages and is appropriate the end of September Under Trump 2018, 2019 and 2020. In September 2018, 50,568 migrants attempted to cross the southern border between legal ports of entry. A year later, 52,546 immigrants attempted to cross, and in September 2020 number was 54,771 people.
This September’s preliminary total of less than 54,000 illegal crossing attempts includes an unspecified number of apprehensions at the US northern border. Northern crossings have long been a small fraction of southern border crossings. Although they will rise in 2024.
CBS News first reported the number of arrests at the border in September.
Trump has repeatedly argued that the border is not secure under the Biden administration and has used the record high numbers leading up to the 2024 midterms to criticize his opponent in the presidential race. Vice President Kamala Harris.
But since Biden’s executive action limiting asylum claims by border crossers took effect in mid-June, the number of immigrants trying to cross illegally has decreased dramatically.
It is not yet known how many immigrants came to the United States legally during the same period through the new pathways established by the Biden administration. Immigrants can make appointments for asylum interviews through the CBP One program before crossing the border, and residents of Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela can apply for temporary entry while still in their home countries.
In addition to the impact of Biden’s executive actions, the number of US border crossings has decreased as Mexico has increased its ban on US-bound migrants. But officials who spoke to NBC News suggest that Mexico’s ability to stop northbound migrants may soon be limited.