Encounters of migrants at U.S. ports of entry along the southern border exceeded those at locations between them for the first time ever in November, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) data obtained by NewsNation.
CBP's Office of Field Operations reported 47,500 encounters at designated points of entry last month, while the U.S. Border Patrol recorded 46,660 encounters between ports of entry. The combined total of 94,210 encounters represents a drop from October's overall 106,344 encounters, but officials say the shift in entry methods shows a significant trend.
