
October Sees Record-Breaking Illegal Immigrant Encounters, 12 on Terror Watchlist Apprehended
Published on November 14, 2023
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) reported the highest number of illegal immigrant encounters for any October on record, with 240,988 encounters at the southern border. The October report showed that total encounters along the southwest border saw an 11 percent decrease from September 2023, which still stands as the record high. The agency also reported that 13 of the arrests it made during the month were of people on the FBI terror watchlist. Twelve arrests occurred at the southern border and one at the border with Canada. The report indicated that since September, the number of encounters with family unit members and unaccompanied minors has dropped by 14 percent and 16 percent, respectively....
