Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024
Are undocumented immigrants being bused from California to Arizona?
The San Diego sector, one of nine along the southern border, recorded the greatest influx of migrant encounters since last October, which has resulted in a strain on the sector’s limited resources. Encounters increased 40% compared to the year prior, totalling more than 324,000.
Overall, encounters along the southern border have decreased by 25% between October 2023 and October 2024.
This fact brief is responsive to conversations such as this one.
Sources
- U.S. Customs and Border Patrol Email correspondence with Arizona Center for Investigative Reporting
- U.S. Customs and Border Patrol Southwest Land Border Encounters (By Component) Dashboard
- U.S. Customs and Border Patrol Nationwide Encounters Dashboard
- Baker Institute Navigating the Border: San Diego’s and Tijuana’s Migrant Reception Efforts
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