Border Agents Arrest 204,000 in May as Title 42 Expired
U.S. border officials apprehended more than 200,000 illegal immigrants at the southern border during May, when Title 42 immigration policies expired, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) said on June 20.
The 204,561 total arrests is a 15 percent decrease from May 2022, when agents apprehended 241,136.
Border Patrol stated that 98,850 individuals illegally crossed the southwest border from May 1 to May 11, ahead of the expiration of Title 42—a COVID-19-era authority that allowed border officials to turn away and expel migrants from the United States.
After May 11, another 70,394 illegal immigrants were arrested, according to Border Patrol.
CBP also stated that 28,696 individuals indicated they had scheduled appointments to begin the border entry process through the CBP One app, which the agency has been using to manage the influx of illegal immigrants….