U.S. Border Encounters Surpass 1 Million Since October, Marking Earliest Record

The surge includes a significant increase in Chinese migrants, with encounters dropping 42% from December to January.

Over 1 million migrant encounters have been reported along the Southwestern border since the beginning of fiscal year 2024, marking the earliest point in a year this milestone has been reached.
Chinese migrants are now the fastest growing group among those crossing into the U.S., with nearly 20,000 encounters since October.
December 2023 saw a record-breaking 302,000 migrant encounters, the highest monthly total ever recorded.
Encounters dropped 42% from December to January, a decline attributed to enhanced enforcement and actions by Mexican authorities.
Efforts to address the border situation, including a proposed bipartisan border deal, have faced challenges and criticism.