Illegal border crossings remain low amid concerns that election could end lull
CBSN
Nogales, Arizona — The lull in illegal crossings at the U.S.-Mexico border continued in October, according to preliminary Customs and Border Protection figures obtained by CBS News. But officials worry that could be upended by the presidential election on Tuesday.
Border Patrol agents recorded nearly 57,000 apprehensions of migrants between legal entry points along the U.S. southern border in October, internal federal statistics show. That's slightly up from 54,000 in September, and very similar to the 58,000 and 56,000 apprehensions tallied in August and July, respectively.
The last time monthly apprehensions were lower than the levels seen in the past four months was four years ago, in September 2020, when Border Patrol apprehended fewer than 55,000 migrants along the U.S.-Mexico border, according to historical CBP data.
