Border Patrol agents record the fewest monthly migrant apprehensions since 2021 on southern border

Read more at ExpressNews.com.  ͏  ͏  ͏ [expressnews.com]( [View in Browser]( [Breaking News]( July 17, 2024 [Border Patrol agents record the fewest monthly migrant apprehensions since 2021 on southern border]( The number of migrants apprehended by federal authorities after illegally crossing the border into Texas decreased roughly 32% in June — a sharp drop seen across the entire U.S.-Mexico border, according to federal statistics released this week. U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials in Texas apprehended 30,771 migrants between ports of entry in June, down from 45,139 in May. Border Patrol agents apprehended 83,536 migrants in June across the southern border, down from 117,901 in May. That marked the fewest monthly apprehensions since January 2021, the month President Joe Biden took office, according to [CBP figures](. [Read More](   --------------------------------------------------------------- Top Stories [A summer cooldown coming to South Texas. Here’s when temps fall.]( [99-cent enchiladas returning to this S.A. Mexican chain]( [Frost & Sullivan employees report not receiving their last two paychecks]( [All his Xs will live in Texas: Musk to move HQs for SpaceX and X from California]( [Texas has worst quality of life in the nation, says CNBC]( --------------------------------------------------------------- More Newsletters Opinion Alerts The latest viewpoints from our Opinion Desk on the news shaping local conversations. [Sign Up](   [Facebook](  [Twitter](  [Instagram](  [LinkedIn]( [TikTok]( [Privacy Notice]( | [Terms of Use]( [Unsubscribe](list_name=SAEN%20Breaking%20News&list_display_name=Expres-News%20Breaking%20News&b=sa_saen) | [Manage Preferences]( [San Antonio Express-News - Footer Logo] San Antonio Express-News PO Box 2171, San Antonio, TX 78297 © 2024 Hearst Newspapers, LLC