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Original Date Announced
March 5, 2019Border Patrol reports that in February 2019, it arrested 66,450 migrants at the southwest border, the highest single-month total since March 2009. [ID #377]
CBP News Release: Southwest Border Migration FY2019Effective Date
March 5, 2019Subsequent Trump-Era and Court Action(s)
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April 11, 2019
Politico: Dems torn over response to Trump’s immigration crackdown
Border Patrol arrested nearly 93,000 migrants at the southwest border in March 2019, a steep increase over the same month a year earlier and a pace that resembled the higher monthly levels in the 1980s, 1990s and early 2000s. It’s the highest monthly total since 2007. Go to article on politico.com
Current Status
Fully in EffectOriginal Trump Policy Status
Status: Final/ActualTrump Administration Action: Data and ReportsSubject Matter: BorderAgencies Affected: CBP
Documents
Trump-Era Policy Documents
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New Policy
Original Source:
CBP Releases Fiscal Year 2019 Southwest Border Migration Stats
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Commentary
Original Source:
Border agents arrested 66,000 border crossers in February
Commentary
Politico report on the statistics
Border agents have arrested 268,00 people since the start of the fiscal year in October — an average of 53,600 people per month, the highest rate since 2008. Administration officials laid blame on Congress and the courts for encouraging people to migrate illegally, even as Republican resistance grows against Trump’s national emergency declaration. Go to article