After record highs, illegal immigration plummets at US-Mexico border
U.S. Border Patrol reported more than 2 million migrant encounters per year each in fiscal 2022 and 2023, numbers that fueled criticism by Republicans about the administrations record on border security. Encounters dropped to 1.5 million in fiscal 2024, which ended in September.
Posted by Hicham ALAOUI RIZQ on 2025, Jan 07
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U.S. Border Patrol reported more than 2 million migrant encounters per year each in fiscal 2022 and 2023, numbers that fueled criticism by Republicans about the administrations record on border security. Encounters dropped to 1.5 million in fiscal 2024, which ended in September.
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