SAN DIEGO (Border Report) — According to statistics provided by U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the number of migrant encounters along the southern border are down by 94 percent when compared to last year at this same time.
Figures show, that for the month of February, there were a total of 8,347 encounters between Border Patrol agents and migrants.
According to CBP, this is the lowest monthly total in history.
In the San Diego Sector, the number was 1,650.
Other sectors that are traditionally busy also saw much lower encounters:
- El Paso had 2,110.
- Yuma, 243.
- Rio Grande Valley, 1,285.
- El Centro, 162.
“President Trump and Secretary Noem have sent a clear message, if you cross the border illegally, you will be deported without the possibility of trying it again the next day or in a few hours,” read a CBP statement. “As a result, the number of encounters between CBP and undocumented migrants have decreased drastically.”
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