Irregular crossings of US-Mexico border fall by half after December’s record high

US border patrol records daily average of 3,700 in first 21 days of March, down from reported average of 8,000, in boost for Biden

Non-authorized crossings by migrants into the United States along the US-Mexico border have dropped by more than 50% compared with record high crossings in December 2023, according to a new report citing federal statistics.

According to the US border patrol, agents recorded a daily average of 3,700 apprehensions of migrants along the border in the first 21 days of May, a 54% decrease compared with daily average of 8,000 in December, CBS reported late on Thursday, with the TV channel saying it obtained internal government data.