The politics of immigration play differently along the US-Mexico border ...
WEB7 hours ago · The politics of immigration look different from communities on the Southwest border that are voting in hotly contested congressional races. (AP Photos/Morgan Lee) A surveillance helicopter traces a line in the sky above the Southwest border with Mexico at Sunland Park, N.M., Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024.
What’s happening at the U.S.-Mexico border in 7 charts
WEBNov 9, 2021 · Mexico was the single most common origin country for migrants encountered at the border in fiscal 2021. The Border Patrol reported 608,037 encounters with Mexican nationals last year, accounting for 37% of the total.
Finding missing migrants along the U.S.-Mexico border, the …
WEB10 hours ago · The migration journey along the U.S.-Mexico border has long proved to be deadly for many. Between fiscal years 1998 and 2020, the U.S. Border Patrol recorded between 200 and 500 migrant deaths ...
The U.S.-Mexico Border: How Americans View the Situation, Its …
WEBFeb 15, 2024 · The growing number of migrants seeking entry into the United States at its border with Mexico has strained government resources, divided Congress and emerged as a contentious issue in the 2024 presidential campaign.
Mexico is stopping nearly three times as many migrants now, …
WEBMay 15, 2024 · The high numbers of migrants stopped in Mexico show how chaotic the U.S. border could become if Mexico cannot sustain its interdiction efforts. Another spike in border crossings could...
Migrant crossings plunge at US-Mexico border - why it may not last - BBC
WEBMay 16, 2024 · Migrant detentions at the US-Mexico border have fallen dramatically in recent months, as a Mexican crackdown stops tens of thousands getting anywhere near a crossing point.
Breaking Down the Immigration Figures - FactCheck.org
WEBFeb 27, 2024 · The DHS data show 6.5 million encounters at the U.S.-Mexico border in that time frame, a figure that includes both the 5.8 million apprehensions between legal ports of entry – the number...
Migrant encounters at U.S.-Mexico border hit record high at end …
WEBFeb 15, 2024 · The U.S. Border Patrol had nearly 250,000 encounters with migrants crossing into the United States from Mexico in December 2023, according to government statistics. That was the highest monthly total on record, easily eclipsing the previous peak of about 224,000 encounters in May 2022.
Southern border migrant surge: December encounters reach most …
WEBDec 30, 2023 · A new surge of migrants at the US-Mexico border is overwhelming already-stretched resources and prompting urgent talks with Mexican officials as December border crossings reached a record...
Who Gets In? A Guide to America’s Chaotic Border Rules.
WEBMay 11, 2023 · A diagram showing the main pathways for migrants trying to cross the U.S.-Mexico border.