Venezuelans were arrested 54,833 times by the Border Patrol after entering from Mexico in September, more than double from 22,090 arrests in August and well above the previous monthly high of 33,749 arrests in September 2022.
Venezuela plunged into a political, economic and humanitarian crisis over the last decade, pushing more than 7 million people to leave.
Political Cartoons View All 1211 ImagesThe U.S. “surged resources and personnel” to the border in September, said Troy Miller, acting commissioner of Customs and Border Protection.
Mexicans were arrested 39,733 times crossing the border in September, well behind Venezuelans.
Republicans seized on the latest numbers as its leading presidential candidates have tried to frame the border as a major issue in next year's elections.
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