Border Patrol recorded 309,221 encounters with illegal immigrants in October

The Customs and Border Protection Office (CBP), reported this Wednesday, that it registered 309,221 encounters nationwide with illegal immigrants in October. The data was published on the office's official website. These data represent an increase of more than 30,000 encounters compared to the same period last year.

CBP detailed that in October 2023, Border Patrol recorded 188,778 encounters between ports of entry along the southwest border, a decrease of 14% compared to September of this same year. Total CBP encounters along the southwest border in October were 240,988, a decrease of 11% from the previous month.

Similarly, the office explained that among the 240,988 total CBP encounters on the southwest border in October 2023, encounters with people from family units decreased by 14% and encounters with unaccompanied children decreased 16% since September. In addition, it maintained that encounters with single adults also decreased by 7%.

'They put their lives in peril'

Finally, CBP also asked illegal immigrants not to travel to the United States. The authorities' warning comes at a time when the country is experiencing a border crisis due to President Joe Biden's weak immigration policy.

"CBP’s message for anyone who is thinking of entering the United States illegally along the southwest border is simple: don’t do it. When noncitizens cross the border unlawfully, they put their lives in peril. The U.S. Border Patrol has undertaken significant efforts in recent years to expand capacity to aid and rescue individuals in distress," Border Patrol said.

The figures were announced a month after it was reported last month that the arrival of illegal immigrants had broken all records during the 2023 fiscal year. According to official data published by CBP, more than 3 million people entered the country illegally across all borders.