Illegal Border Crossings In 2024. The decrease is attributed to a presidential proclamation and an interim final rule that restrict asylum eligibility and increase. The number of irregular border crossings into the european union in the first six months of 2024 fell by almost a third (30%) to roughly 94 000, according to preliminary data.

Presidential race amid questions about the pace of illegal border crossings and candidate track records. Cbp also interdicts fentanyl, cocaine, and other drugs,.