July border crossings still historically low, but highest since January

The number of foreign nationals apprehended nationwide was historically low in July but the highest they’ve been since January, according to the latest data released by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

The increase is largely due to a greater number of illegal border crossers being apprehended by CBP and Border Patrol agents attempting illegal entry from Canada.

There were 33,799 illegal border crosser apprehensions in July, the highest this year since January, when 34,630 were reported. The number dropped in February and hovered between 31,000 and 32,000 through June.

Overall, the numbers are historically low compared to 245,154 reported in July 2023 and 170,180 in July 2024 during the Biden administration, according to the data.

The greatest number of illegal border crossers apprehended this year at the northern border were 6,594 in July. That’s an increase of more than 1,600 over the mon...