Illegal Border Crossings Drop to Lowest Level of Biden Presidency
Illegal Border Crossings Drop to Lowest Level of Biden Presidency
Illegal border crossings from Mexico dropped by 29 percent in June, reaching the lowest monthly level of President Joe Biden’s administration, according to data released this week by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). Border Patrol agents recorded 83,536 arrests in June, down from 117,901 in May. The total marked the lowest monthly figure since January 2021.
By the end of June, the seven‑day daily average of arrests had fallen by more than half. The decline followed President Biden’s June 4 announcement that the administration would temporarily suspend asylum processing once daily arrests reached 2,500. According to CBP, that threshold was reached immediately. Troy Miller, the agency’s acting commissioner, confirmed the timing.
“Recent border security measures have made a meaningful impact on our ability to impose consequences for those crossing unlawfully,” Miller said.
Arrests had already fallen by more than half from a peak of about 250,000 in December. Officials attributed much of that earlier decline to increased enforcement by Mexican authorities. CBP reported that the decrease occurred across multiple nationalities. Those included migrants from Mexico and China, who often travel through Ecuador before arriving at the U.S. border.
Among the Border Patrol’s nine sectors along the U.S.–Mexico border, San Diego recorded the highest number of arrests in June. Tucson, Arizona, followed closely behind.
At the same time, legal pathways continued to account for a significant number of arrivals. In June, more than 41,000 people entered the United States using the CBP One appointment app. Since the app launched in January 2023, approximately 680,500 people have successfully scheduled appointments.
CBP data also showed that nearly 500,000 people from four countries entered the United States under a policy allowing two‑year stays with financial sponsorship and airport arrival. That group included 104,130 Cubans, 194,027 Haitians, 86,101 Nicaraguans, and 110,541 Venezuelans.
For additional enforcement statistics and policy information, see U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s official data releases: U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
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