More immigrants showed up at official ports of entry than tried to cross between them during November, border patrol data showed.
What's NewCrossings at the United States' southern border with Mexico fell to the lowest level seen during President Joe Biden's term in November, dipping below 100,000 for the first time since January 2021.The latest update from U.S. Customs and Border Protection also included figures showing nearly a quarter of a million migrants had been removed from the country since Biden's tougher asylum ban came into force in June.
While illegal entries — or attempts to enter without an appointment — continued to fall, processing of those seeking legal entry continued despite threats by President-elect Trump to end some of the programs being utilized, such as humanitarian parole for those from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela .Since that program was implemented, over 530,000 people had entered the country using the temporary visa process, which typically lasts two years.
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