Unlawful crossings at the U.S.-Mexico border are projected to reach the lowest monthly total of the Biden administration in November, with U.S. Border Patrol recording fewer than 50,000 apprehensions, according to internal Customs and Border Protection data obtained by CBS News. Daily apprehensions are averaging approximately 1,550, a decline from September’s 54,000, which marked the current Biden-era low.
The drop in crossings coincides with enhanced Mexican government efforts to block migration and asylum restrictions implemented by President Biden in June, limiting the number of migrants released into the U.S. to apply for legal protection. These measures have contributed to a broader decrease in migration since earlier this year.
The Biden administration has emphasized its “tough measures” to enforce border security while maintaining legal pathways for migrants. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas stated, “We have driven border encounters below their 2019 level, made the border more secure than it was then, and upheld our standing as a country of refuge.”
The decline comes as President-elect Donald Trump prepares to take office. Trump, who has criticized Biden’s border policies, plans stricter measures, including a large-scale deportation effort. However, experts, including Doris Meissner of the Migration Policy Institute, suggest that the current reduction in crossings could provide the incoming administration with a quieter border situation to reallocate resources toward interior immigration enforcement.
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