Information from US Border Patrol
Border Patrol apprehensions in the Rio Grande Valley were down 79 percent in May from last year, according to data from U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
Last May, this section of South Texas had the highest number of immigrants at the entire Southwest border — more than 38,000 arrivals, CBP data show.
According to CBP data, apprehensions in the sector were down 57 percent in May from 18,216 in December 2023, when immigration crossings from the Southwest border peaked.
Tucson County in western Arizona had the most arrests in May, followed by San Diego County.
In the RGV sector, single adult migrants made up the majority of migrants detained – more than 3,500. But officials also found nearly 2,000 unaccompanied children at the South Texas border, according to CBP.
Overall, apprehensions at the southwest border fell 9 percent in May from April, to 117,900.
The Border Patrol reported that apprehensions have dropped 25 percent since Biden announced the new asylum restrictions. CBP officials also said preliminary data over the past two weeks showed that since the administration announced the new asylum restrictions As of June 4, which severely limits how and when immigrants can apply for asylum, immigration detention has dropped by 25 percent.
The executive order issued by President Biden requires immigrants to tell officials that they fear being returned to their home countries or face other hardships in order to obtain a valid fear interview and receive asylum in the United States. Otherwise, they face deportation and arrest.
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CBP director says more than 775,000 people have been deported from the US since Title 42 was repealed.
Under the new asylum rules, immigrants must pass legal entry points into the United States and schedule an asylum interview through the CPB One program.
The agency says more than 44,500 people were screened for asylum applications when they scheduled a CBP One appointment in May.
A total of 1,450 appointments are available across the southwest border each day, but immigration advocates say it’s like a lottery system, with thousands of people competing online to get one, resulting in thousands waiting south of the border. Many of them are in dangerous situations.
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