April was one of the least tumultuous months the southern border has seen under President Biden as a large number of migrants took advantage of the administration's invitation for potential illegal immigrants to enter via "parole" programs.
At the U.S.-Mexico border, the Border Patrol apprehended 128,884 undocumented immigrants in 2021—the third-lowest number since shortly after Mr. Biden became office.
However, 116,771 unlawful entry were noted by port and airport security agents; Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas has pledged to apprehend and release these migrants under parole.
Combined with increased enforcement by Mexico and other hemispheric allies, Customs and Border Protection said the statistics demonstrate how the administration's policies are finally cutting into the migrant issue and defying the typical seasonal trend of an uptick in unlawful crossings in the spring.
According to Troy Miller, acting commissioner of CBP, "southwest border encounters have not increased as a result of this increased enforcement, bucking previous trends."
Though it is no longer a "complete catastrophe," the data indicate that the border is still "catastrophic," according to House Homeland Security Committee Chair Mark Green.
The Tennessee Republican said, "These numbers make one thing clear: we are still in a crisis that the Biden administration created."
Asserting that parole is a safer option for migrants than smuggling them over and having them caught by the Border Patrol, the Biden administration deliberately pursued this trend.
Either they may plan to arrive at the border crossings from Mexico, or in the case of select preferred countries like Venezuela, residents can take direct flights into interior U.S. airports.
The end effect is that thousands of migrants continue to settle in the United States even in the absence of a valid visa.
According to CBP, approximately 31,000 passengers traveled into American airports in April, while the agency processed 41,400 individuals via parole at the southern border.
In all, CBP said that in April, it detected 247,837 unlawful entries at borders, airports, and seaports. From the 276,036 contacts reported in April 2023, that number is lower.
At the southern border, the Border Patrol reported apprehending five more individuals whose IDs matched those on the terrorist watchlist. As of two years ago, when the Biden administration started disclosing the terrorist statistics, that rate is tied for the lowest known monthly average.
At the U.S.-Mexico border, the Border Patrol apprehended 128,884 undocumented immigrants in 2021—the third-lowest number since shortly after Mr. Biden became office.
However, 116,771 unlawful entry were noted by port and airport security agents; Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas has pledged to apprehend and release these migrants under parole.
Combined with increased enforcement by Mexico and other hemispheric allies, Customs and Border Protection said the statistics demonstrate how the administration's policies are finally cutting into the migrant issue and defying the typical seasonal trend of an uptick in unlawful crossings in the spring.
According to Troy Miller, acting commissioner of CBP, "southwest border encounters have not increased as a result of this increased enforcement, bucking previous trends."
Though it is no longer a "complete catastrophe," the data indicate that the border is still "catastrophic," according to House Homeland Security Committee Chair Mark Green.
The Tennessee Republican said, "These numbers make one thing clear: we are still in a crisis that the Biden administration created."
Asserting that parole is a safer option for migrants than smuggling them over and having them caught by the Border Patrol, the Biden administration deliberately pursued this trend.
Either they may plan to arrive at the border crossings from Mexico, or in the case of select preferred countries like Venezuela, residents can take direct flights into interior U.S. airports.
The end effect is that thousands of migrants continue to settle in the United States even in the absence of a valid visa.
According to CBP, approximately 31,000 passengers traveled into American airports in April, while the agency processed 41,400 individuals via parole at the southern border.
In all, CBP said that in April, it detected 247,837 unlawful entries at borders, airports, and seaports. From the 276,036 contacts reported in April 2023, that number is lower.
At the southern border, the Border Patrol reported apprehending five more individuals whose IDs matched those on the terrorist watchlist. As of two years ago, when the Biden administration started disclosing the terrorist statistics, that rate is tied for the lowest known monthly average.
