{"id":2204500,"date":"2024-03-22T19:02:01","date_gmt":"2024-03-22T23:02:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/illegal-immigration-increases-in-february-new-border-figures-reveal\/"},"modified":"2024-03-22T19:06:07","modified_gmt":"2024-03-22T23:06:07","slug":"illegal-immigration-increases-in-february-new-border-figures-reveal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/illegal-immigration-increases-in-february-new-border-figures-reveal\/","title":{"rendered":"February sees a rise in illegal immigration, according to latest border data"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fillegal-immigration-increases-in-february-new-border-figures-reveal%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2204500&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>The Rise in Illegal Immigration: What February Border Figures Reveal<\/h2>\n<blockquote><p>The number \u2063of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-southern-border-crisis-dips-to-241000-immigrant-encounters-in-october\/\" title=\"Biden southern border crisis dips to 241,000 immigrant encounters in October\">illegal immigrants\u2063 encountered<\/a> at the \u200cnation&#8217;s \u2063borders \u2064in February remained at record levels, exceeding \u2062a\u2063 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/andy-biggs-introduces-another-impeachment-article-against-dhs-sec-mayorkas\/\" title=\"Andy Biggs Introduces Another Impeachment Article Against DHS Sec Mayorkas\">quarter million people<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The latest data from U.S. Customs and Border Protection unveiled that 256,094 non-U.S. citizens\u200c attempted to enter\u2064 the United \u2063States last month. This marked an increase from January&#8217;s figures but a\u200b decline from \u2062the numbers reported \u200bin\u200b December 2023.<\/p>\n<h3>Challenges and Responses<\/h3>\n<p>As these border encounters continue, the Biden administration faces mounting pressure, with House Republicans expressing dissatisfaction over the persistent border crisis. This tension worsened \u200dwith the impeachment of Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, awaiting \u200da Senate trial.<\/p>\n<p>Commenting on the situation, Senior Official Performing the \u2063Duties of CBP \u2062Commissioner Troy \u2062A. \u2063Miller emphasized, &#8220;We continue to \u2063face serious challenges along our border that surpass the system&#8217;s capacity. Despite these hurdles, CBP remains vigilant in enforcing\u200c the interception \u200bof dangerous drugs entering the country, with significant increases\u2063 in seizures of methamphetamine, heroin, and cocaine\u2064 in February.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>Encounters\u200c Breakdown<\/h3>\n<p>Out of the over 256,000\u2063 encounters, Border Patrol arrested more than 142,000 individuals for illegal border crossings\u200b between ports of entry. \u2063Single\u2063 adults constituted over 86,000 of these encounters, while unaccompanied children \u200band \u2064<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/apprehensions-of-illegals-along-southwest-border-hit-180k-in-july\/\" title=\"Apprehensions of Illegals Along Southwest Border Hit 180k in July\">family units made<\/a> up the rest.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, approximately 114,000 individuals lacked proper documents for entry at ports of \u200dentry or were part of parole-based\u2063 programs initiated by the Biden administration to \u200ddiscourage unlawful \u200ccrossings, a move that has\u2062 drawn criticism from Republicans for bypassing established laws.<\/p>\n<p>In response to the escalating \u2063situation, Border Patrol agents have\u200b been managing a growing \u2063number of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/greg-abbott-issues-disaster-declaration-amid-immigration-crisis-blasts-bidens-open-border-policies\/\" title=\"Greg Abbott Issues Disaster Declaration Amid Immigration Crisis, Blasts Biden\u2019s \u2018Open-Border Policies\u2019\">asylum-seeking immigrants<\/a>, urging \u2062them to line up in makeshift campsites after crossing the border. Lawmakers grapple with finding solutions, evident in their recent passing of funding bills to support \u2062the Department of Homeland Security until September.<\/p>\n<h3>Changing Migration Patterns<\/h3>\n<p>A notable \u2064shift in migration has been observed, with more immigrants\u2064 choosing routes\u2063 through Arizona and\u2064 California over Texas due to heightened enforcement measures\u200c by Gov. \u2062Greg\u2062 Abbott. The \u200dshifting\u200b dynamics highlight the evolving \u200cchallenges faced at the border and the \u2063need for comprehensive responses from policymakers.<\/p>\n<p>While uncertainties\u2063 loom regarding immigration policies and border security, addressing the root causes \u200cof illegal immigration remains a complex and\u2062 pressing issue for all stakeholders involved.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In February, the number of illegal immigrants encountered at the country&#8217;s borders remained at record highs, with over a quarter million people encountered. Data from U.S. Customs and Border Protection show 256,094 non-U.S. citizens attempted to enter the United States, up from 242,521<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2655,"featured_media":2204501,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/wex-s3.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/AP24081763671948-1024x592.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2204500","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/wex-s3.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/AP24081763671948-1024x592.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2204500","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2655"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2204500"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2204500\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2204501"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2204500"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2204500"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2204500"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}