Border Patrol Apprehensions of Illegal Immigrants Rise in August: CBP

Apprehensions of illegal immigrants at the U.S. southern border rose to 107,503 in August, up from 104,101 in July, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). Border Patrol arrested 58,038 illegal immigrants between ports of entry along the southwest border in August, compared to 56,399 the previous month. However, it marks a 68 percent drop from the 181,054 arrests made in August 2023, CBP data show. CBP’s Office of Field Operations recorded 49,465 apprehensions in August, up from 47,702 in July. Apprehensions of illegal immigrants at the southwest border hit an all-time high of 301,982 in December last year. According to CBP, the federal government’s June 4 proclamation and interim final rule (IFR), which halts asylum requests at the southern border when the average daily number of arrests exceeds 2,500, have led to a significant increase in the percentage of illegal immigrants being removed from the United States....