U.S. Efforts to Manage Western Hemisphere Migration Flows

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Abstract:

In FY2023, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) enforcement encounters at the Southwest border reached 2.5 million. CBP reports that those persons encountered were either placed into removal proceedings under Title 8of the U.S. Code, where they could potentially seek asylum or related relief, or expelled from the United States under Title 42 for public health reasons. Encounters initially fell after the end of COVID-19-related border entry restrictions in May 2023 but have increased steadily since June 2023. FY2023 marked the first time the majority of migrants originated from outside Mexico and Central America, with more than 408,000 migrants traveling from South America through Panama's dangerous Darin Gap jungle between January and September 2023.

Author(s):
Seelke, Clair R ; Meyer, Peter J ; Senger, Shelby B
Author Organization(s):
Congressional Research Service
Funding Organization(s):
Congressional Research SVC, Washington, DC
Document Type:
Technical Report/Congressional Report
Publication Date:
2023 Nov 22
Pagination:
3

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Distribution Code:
A - Approved For Public Release
Distribution Statement: Public Release.
Copyright: Not Copyrighted

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Collection: TRECMS
Subject Terms
Descriptor(s):
congress, law, central america, department of homeland security, united states, governments, security, united states government, homeland security, public health, south america, costa rica, el salvador, immigration control, agreements, border security, hemispheres
Keyword(s):
Migration Flows, Southwest border, asylum, regional migration management efforts, Customs and Border Protection
Subject Categories:
Earth Sciences and Oceanography; Earth Sciences and Oceanography; Earth Sciences and Oceanography
Creation Date:
2023 Dec 15
Update Date:
2024 Jan 10