Bloomberg by Michaela Ross 9/24/2019
Number of crossings on path to challenge previous high in 2007 Increase comes despite progress on border wall, new policiesThe number of migrants apprehended at the U.S.-Mexico border in fiscal 2019 has already surpassed the last two years’ totals combined and is on pace to likely be the highest annual number in 12 years.
The final numbers for fiscal 2019, which ends Sept. 30, will cap a year of political turmoil sparked by a historic surge of families and children crossing the Southwest border and the Trump administration’s series of often unorthodox policies to stop it—many of which sparked deep public outcry.
Through August, 811,016 undocumented migrants have been captured at the Southwest border this fiscal year, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection data. That figure is more than double last year’s apprehension total of 396,579 and more than the last two fiscal years combined. Final 2019 numbers are slated to be released in early October.
The 2019 figures appear likely to surpass 2007’s apprehensions, which totaled 858,638. Each month in fiscal 2019 has seen an increase compared to the same month in the prior year and 2018’s September figure was 41,486. The annual record for border Southwest crossing captures was set in 2000, the first year region-specific data was compiled, with more than 1.6 million.
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