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The US Government has reported that migrant encounters along the southwest border in July dropped to the lowest level in four years.
What’s the deal: In a release, US Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) recorded 56,408 encounters along the southwest border in July. CBP added, “Total southwest border irregular encounters in July, including individuals who presented at ports of entry without a CBP One appointment, were 61,325, a 30% decrease from June 2024.”
Digging Deeper: CBP noted that “DHS announced processes providing certain Cubans, Haitians, and Nicaraguans who have a supporter in the United States, undergo and clear robust security vetting and background checks, meet other eligibility criteria authorization to travel to the United States in a safe, orderly, and lawful way once they purchase their own commercial airline tickets. Through the end of July 2024 over 520,000 Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, and Venezuelans arrived lawfully on commercial flights and were granted parole under these processes.. Specifically, 110,000 Cubans, 211,000 Haitians, 95,000 Nicaraguans, and 118,000 Venezuelans were vetted and authorized for travel;and 109,000 Cubans, 205,000 Haitians, 90,000 Nicaraguans, and 115,000 Venezuelans arrived lawfully and were granted parole.”
What the CBP is saying: In a statement, Troy A. Miller, CBP Senior Official Performing the Duties of the Commissioner, said, “In July, our border security measures enhanced our ability to deliver consequences for illegal entry – leading to the lowest number of encounters along the southwest border in more than three years. We are working closely with international partners to go after transnational criminal organizations that traffic in chaos and prioritize profit over human lives, and this month announced enhanced enforcement efforts to attack the fentanyl supply chain. These efforts are seeing results, as CBP saw the largest fentanyl seizure in our agency’s history just a few weeks ago. We remain vigilant in these efforts alongside our partners.”
