Illegal Border Crossings Hit Record Monthly Low, CBP Says

Border Patrol apprehensions nationwide also dropped to a historic low, according to Customs and Border Protection.

Illegal immigrants walk alongside the U.S.–Mexico border wall after crossing the Rio Grande into El Paso, Texas, on Feb. 1, 2024. John Moore/Getty Images

Illegal border crossings fell to their lowest level in June, with no parole releases of illegal immigrants, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CPB) data released on July 15.

There were 25,228 total encounters nationwide in June, down from 29,478 the previous month, the data showed. It was the lowest monthly total ever recorded by CBP, the agency stated.