San Diego, California has become the busiest U.S.-Mexico border sector for Border Patrol, with a 36% increase in migrant arrivals in 2 weeks. The region has seen a rise in apprehensions, including 2,000 illegal aliens in a single day, with a diverse mix of nationalities. The shift in migration patterns is highlighted by the influx of migrants from various regions, marking a departure from the historical dominance of Mexico and Central America. Additionally, significant drug seizures, such as over 1 million Fentanyl pills near the San Diego border, have been reported.
🇺🇸 San Diego hasn’t been the top region for migrant arrests since at least 1999. The shift is significant, said Adam Isacson @adam_wola to @latimes. It reflects changes in smuggling routes, which were consistent for many years but have begun to shift.👇 https://t.co/joKEiMBkYE
First time I've been able to depict migration by world region at the US-Mexico border. Here are Border Patrol migrant apprehensions 2014-December 2023. What was a 97% Mexico-Central America population is now 52%. 1 in 8 of migrants in Q1 2024 came from outside this hemisphere. https://t.co/dogEz4PdG0
Thousand of Illegal Immigrants With Pounds of Fentanyl Apprehended by Border Patrol https://t.co/fQW1QlV01U
Over 1 Million Fentanyl Pills Seized Near San Diego Border #SanDiego https://t.co/qHwLccEOoN
I went to the Anapra area of Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, and filmed this video of human smugglers taking migrants who pay over the wall into the US in broad daylight. Please click on this link for the full story on- Mexico's New Generation Of Human Smugglers https://t.co/0M9U32a9a5 https://t.co/IejkdfIPtc
Of 9 Border Patrol sectors, the #1 migration destinations: - 24 years San Diego CA - 15 years Tucson AZ - 9 years Rio Grande Valley TX… - 1 month Del Rio TX - 4 months RGV - 4 months DRT - 7 months El Paso TX - 1 month RGV - 1 month DRT - 9 months Tucson - (1 month San Diego?) https://t.co/PjIqw689mi
The nationalities of migrants coming to San Diego are unprecedented. In 2020, 88% of migrants were from Mexico. So far in 2024, Mexico has been 13%. The #1 nationality in San Diego this year? "Other." Table: https://t.co/uImcibs56J https://t.co/yMKIpvzJnA https://t.co/NacCeclQYK
San Diego has surpassed Tucson, becoming the top border region for migrant arrivals for the first time in decades. I wrote about the history of of migration route shifts (h/t @adam_wola) https://t.co/7NNcgSb0ox https://t.co/aUIDIfL39W
NEW: Per CBP source, Border Patrol's San Diego sector apprehended 2,000 illegal aliens yesterday alone, including 206 Chinese nationals. San Diego sector has seen the most illegal crossings of all the 9 southern border sectors in April, as mass street releases are ongoing there.…
Migrant Apprehensions at Border Continue Westward Move from South Texas to California https://t.co/UEeV2jeYor
Daily #Border Links: April 25, 2024 Migration rises in San Diego. Centrist Democrats want to bring back "Remain in Mexico." 400 people arrive atop a cargo train in Ciudad Juárez. For a version with working links, go to https://t.co/Hi3Y0n110Z https://t.co/qLd0n4QRx8
San Diego is now the top border region for migrant arrivals https://t.co/lPKpGY5Ajo
Fifteen people were arrested during a multi-million dollar cartel bust in Southern California. https://t.co/XL4c7iTmmD
PHOTOS: Hundreds of Migrants Arrive in Ciudad Juarez Atop Cargo Train https://t.co/wQWoluQqUH
San Diego, California (blue) is now the busiest of Border Patrol's 9 U.S.-Mexico border sectors. Migrant arrivals rose 36% in 2 weeks. Volunteers providing humanitarian aid to asylum seekers waiting in open-air sites have a wishlist for needed items here: https://t.co/c7r0YMhtDq https://t.co/XTj9G0FlTI https://t.co/e3U0ozzKEF