There Were Less Than 8,500 Border Crossings In February ; It's The Lowest In Recorded History

Immigrants walking along the U.S.-Mexico border wall near Sasabe, Arizona (Credit: Via Getty Images)

Customs and Border Protection informed that there were fewer than 8,500 border crossings in February, the lowest amount for any month in recorded history.

The concrete figure was 8,347, a 94% drop compared to the same month of last year. It was comprised by a little over 2,100 in El Paso, 1,650 in San Diego and 1,285 in the Rio Grande Valley. Yuma, Arizona, saw 243 crossings and El Centro, in California, 162.