Authorities in the Texas border saw a slight increase in apprehensions in August, mirroring the national trend, but figures are still much lower than the records reached in December.
Concretely, agents in the Rio Grande Valley Sector encountered 5,244 migrants last month, a 4% increase compared to July's 5,032. The Del Rio Sector, in turn, saw a 6% increase, apprehending 7,666 migrants compared to 7,236 in July. September's figures are still 71% and 89% lower than December, respectively.
