Usually, the sweltering summer heat causes a drop in the number of migrants attempting to cross the US border illegally. But this year, the United States faces “an unprecedented number of migrants between the entry points of our southern border”, said the American Minister of Homeland Security, Alejandro Mayorkas, at a press conference. in Texas Thursday.
More than 200,000 migrants were apprehended in July while trying to enter the territory through Mexico, according to data from the US customs and border guards (CPB).
18,962 unaccompanied minors
The number of unaccompanied children arrested at the border also increased by 24% in July compared to the previous month with 18,962 undocumented minors registered, according to the CPB. “The situation at the border is one of the most complex challenges we face. It is complex, evolving and concerns vulnerable people in the midst of a global pandemic, ”added Alejandro Mayorkas.
The rise in the number of deportations during the pandemic partly explains these very high numbers with many migrants making multiple attempts to enter the United States, border guards detail in a statement. The influx of migrants to the United States had declined at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic and then began to pick up in 2020 before experiencing an outbreak since the arrival of Joe Biden at the White House.
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