November Alien Apprehensions Down from October, Still at Seven Year High
1:51 pm EST
Apprehensions of illegal aliens crossing the porous southern border fell slightly from October to November, but November s figures have reached the seven-year high watermark.
Between October and November of FY 2021, the arrest of illegal aliens crossing the border between ports of entry fell by 538. However, in November the 67,101 arrested aliens are more than double the 33,524 aliens arrested in November of 2019, and are significantly higher than the remaining November totals from FY 2015-2020, according to the November Southwest Border Migration Report released by U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials on Monday.
November Migrant Apprehensions Fall Slightly amid 7-Year High
14 Dec 2020
The apprehension of migrants illegally crossing the border between ports of entry fell slightly from October to November, but the figures remain near the seven-year high mark for November apprehensions.
The arrest of migrants illegally crossing the southwest U.S.-Mexico Border in November fell by 538 compared to October arrests. However, the 67,101 arrested migrants are more than double the November 2019 total of 33,524. The arrests are significantly higher than the November reports from Fiscal Years 2015-2020, according to the November Southwest Border Migration Report released by U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials on Monday.