Illegal Immigrant Encounters In February Surge to Record High For Month

Published on March 22, 2024

The number of illegal immigrants encountered between ports of entry or who presented themselves to customs officials in February soared to the highest level compared to any prior February on record, new data from U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) shows. There were 140,644 illegal alien encounters between ports of entry along the southwest border, per CBP data released on March 22, which does not include people who evaded capture. This is the second-highest number for any February on record—except in 2022, when 159,170 illegal immigrants were caught crossing between ports of entry. Meanwhile, there were 189,922 total enforcement encounters in February, a figure that includes people who presented themselves to agents at ports of entry. This is the highest figure for any February on record....

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