The Border Patrol detained or expelled 188, 000 immigrants during the month of June, which means a new record of arrival of non-citizens to the United States.
The figure was advanced by CNN and taking into account May data from the Customs and Border Protection office ( CBP ) is about 9, 000 immigrants more than those registered in May, when the detention or expulsion of 180, 000 people.
Although there has been intense pressure from groups that defend immigrants to end with the Title 42 , which allows immigration authorities to expel people s for health reasons in the face of the COVID pandemic – 19, the Biden Administration continues to enforce the rule.
Until last May, CBP reported that it has detained and expelled 648, 185 immigrants under the Title 42 , although Title 8 also applies, referring to foreigners who request asylum, but are inadmissible, which add up to that month 188, 616. In total, for both rules, agents have processed 897, 801 non-citizens in the fiscal year 897, which ends in September.
The efforts of CPB continue to detain immigrants who enter the country without documents and are not eligible for asylum .
The Big Bend Sector, for example, reported the arrest of 74 immigrants, including children and adolescents, after stopping two vehicles.
Big Bend Sector Border Patrol agents partnered with @ TxDPS on Monday to intercept two vehicles pulling travel trailers at the Interstate Highway 10 immigration checkpoint, leading to the arrest of 74 migrants.
More details: https://t.co/H1QM0ysXQl pic.twitter.com/eubsRMGQBH
– CBP (@CBP) July 18, 2021
In the Laredo Sector, Border Patrol Agents arrested undocumented immigrants in different actions in homes, where the “coyotes” had them abandoned.
Over the span of five days, Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents, working with federal, state, and local law enforcement partners, discovered five stash houses and apprehended over 100 undocumented individuals throughout Laredo.
More via @ CBPSouthTexas : https://t.co/ITanBQxrhS pic.twitter.com/7cCxOA4GiT
– CBP (@CBP) July 14, 2021
The Biden Administration has sent the message to undocumented immigrants who do not travel to the US, because they will be expelled, in addition to that the route is not safe.
The State Department launched a new campaign in Central America to try discouraging people from traveling north , reported CNN.