Illegal Border Crossings 2024 Vs 2024. Encounters on the southern border of those trying to enter the u.s. The border patrol tallied 249,785 arrests on the mexican border in december, up 31% from 191,112 in november and up 13% from 222,018 in december.

Border patrol had nearly 250,000 encounters with migrants crossing into the united states from mexico in december 2023, according to. The actions announced by the president on june 4 have had a significant impact on reducing crossings between ports of entry at our southern border.