CBP Statistics Update for Fiscal Year 2024

The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) released its operational statistics for fiscal year 2024 on October 22, 2024, with an update on the data for September. This report highlights progress in border security, migration management, and actions against opioid trafficking and other security-related challenges.

Reduction in Border Encounters and Border Security

During fiscal year 2024, the CBP reported a reduction of more than 55% in encounters at the southwest border following the Presidential Proclamation on Border Security, which took effect in June 2024. During this period, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) processed more than 700,000 deportations and returns, surpassing the records of previous years since 2010. This decrease has been reflected both in irregular crossings and in encounters with the Border Patrol at the northern border, which decreased by 50% between June and September 2024.

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Focus on Combating Drug Trafficking and Organized Crime

The CBP intensified its enforcement efforts to combat opioid trafficking, such as fentanyl. These actions, framed within initiatives to dismantle criminal networks, have strengthened the DHS’s ability to detect threats, especially against transnational organized crime groups that exploit vulnerable people at the border.

Use of CBP One™ and Idem Processes

As part of its strategy to encourage the use of legal and safe pathways, the CBP One™ mobile app has facilitated the scheduling of appointments at ports of entry. Since January 2023, more than 852,000 people have scheduled appointments with CBP One™, reducing the risks associated with irregular crossings. This process ensures more efficient control and minimizes the role of smugglers who often take advantage of migrants.

Implementation of CHNV Processes

For nationals of Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela (CHNV), the DHS resumed the processing of Advanced Travel Authorizations (ATA), improving biometric and biographic controls. As of the end of September 2024, more than 531,000 nationals from these countries have traveled legally and safely to the United States, resulting in a 99% decrease in encounters with these nationalities at the border.

Rescue and Humanitarian Aid

CBP has maintained its commitment to humanitarian aid, recording a total of 5,420 rescues of people in life-threatening situations at the border during fiscal year 2024. Additionally, deaths at the southwest border decreased by 30% compared to the fourth quarter of the previous fiscal year.

Conclusion

These results reflect CBP’s efforts to strengthen border security and improve the efficiency of migration management, promoting legal pathways for noncitizens to enter and protecting vulnerable individuals in risky situations. The full fiscal year 2024 statistics are available on the CBP website for detailed review.

From: https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/national-media-release/cbp-releases-september-2024-monthly-update 

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