More migrants encountered at South Texas ports of entry, CBP data shows
by: Sandra Sanchez
Posted: Sep 17, 2024 / 05:33 PM CDT
Updated: Sep 17, 2024 / 05:33 PM CDT
McALLEN, Texas (Border Report) — Two U.S. Border Patrol sectors in South Texas had slight increases in migrant encounters in August from July, but still are way down from the huge numbers they’ve had in the past and at the end of 2023, according to new data from U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
Border arrests rose slightly in August; Encounters at ports of entry hold steady
In August, Border Patrol agents in the Rio Grande Valley Sector encountered 5,244 migrants, which was up 4% from 5,032 in July. That’s down 71% from 18,216 in December.
Border Patrol agents in the Del Rio Sector encountered 7,666 migrants in August, which was up 6% from 7,236 in July, but still down 89% from 71,050 in December, CBP reports.
https://www.borderreport.com/immigration/more-migrants-encountered-at-south-texas-ports-of-entry-cbp-data-shows/
