Migration over Southwest border decreases 7 percent in July

Migration over the Southwestern border dropped nearly 7 percent in July compared to June, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

Unaccompanied Alien Children (UAC) rates fell nearly 23 percent while Family Units declined less than 1 percent.

“This decrease shows that when there are real consequences for breaking the law, the conduct of those considering crimes will change,” Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Press Secretary Tyler Q. Houlton said. “In the month of July, we saw a decrease in illegal border crossings because human traffickers and Transnational Criminal Organizations were put on notice that this administration was increasing prosecutions of those entering the country illegally. Despite our terribly broken immigration laws, the administration has still been able to impact illegal immigration – but we need Congress to act to fix our system.”

Court decisions prevent detaining and prosecuting migrant parents. This threatens the nation’s safety, Houlton said.

When compared to July 2017, migration levels have spiked 57 percent, and for the fiscal year, levels have risen 20 percent.

Last month, 31,303 migrants were apprehended between ports of entry, and 8,650 people presenting themselves at ports of entry but were deemed inadmissible.

May had the highest immigration levels with 40,333 people apprehended and 11,567 deemed inadmissible.