Recent data from a senior U.S. Customs and Border Protection official indicates that arrests for illegal border crossings from Mexico in December have remained relatively consistent compared to the previous month. With approximately 44,000 arrests recorded so far in December, it is expected that the month will conclude with numbers close to the 46,612 arrests made in November.
This trend marks the sixth consecutive month where illegal border crossings have been below the monthly average recorded in 2019. It also suggests that December is on track to be one of the lowest months in terms of arrests during President Joe Biden's tenure.
