Southern Border Apprehensions Fall for 5th Straight Month

Fall in numbers despite Congress inaction, says CBP Commissioner

U.S. Border Patrol agents guard illegal immigrants after taking them into custody on July 22, 2014 near Falfurrias, Texas. John Moore/Getty Images

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Acting Commissioner Mark Morgan announced Thursday that the number of apprehensions and inadmissible cases along the Southwest border fell again in October to a total of 45,250—down 14 percent from September. This was the fifth consecutive month that apprehensions have fallen, with arrests down 68 percent from a peak of 133,000 in May.

Southwest border migration for the Financial Year 2020. Photo: U.S. Customs & Border Protection