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EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) – El Paso saw more migrants coming between ports of entry last month than in November. The increase, however, was small compared to the numbers that stretched thin law enforcement capabilities and humanitarian resources in Eagle Pass, Texas, and Tucson, Arizona, data released Friday by U.S. Customs and Border Protection shows.

The U.S. Border Patrol reported 33,970 migrant encounters in December compared to 22,404 in November in an El Paso Sector that stretches from Hudspeth County to the New Mexico-Arizona state line.

The Tucson Sector, covering most of eastern Arizona, reported 80,185 migrant encounters last month compared to 64,637 in November. A Del Rio Sector that includes Eagle Pass reported 71,095 encounters between ports of entry in December; that compares to 42,950 in November.

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As previously reported, December 2023 posted a record 302,034 migrant encounters along the Southwest border of the United States. The head of CBP in a statement Friday said the numbers have come down 50% during the first two weeks of January, consistent with “seasonal trends and enhanced enforcement.”

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