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CBP RELEASES FEBRUARY 2024 MONTHLY UPDATE


Release Date
Fri, 03/22/2024

WASHINGTON – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) released operational
statistics today for February 2024. CBP monthly reporting can be viewed on CBP’s
Stats and Summaries webpage.

“CBP continues to work with our foreign and domestic partners to enhance
enforcement efforts: aggressively targeting unscrupulous human smugglers, and
swiftly applying consequences against those who cross the border illegally and
have no legal basis to remain in the United States,” said Troy A. Miller, Senior
Official Performing the Duties of the Commissioner. “Despite the challenges we
are facing along the southwest border, as well as the positive trends of
increasing levels of trade and travel, CBP continues to surge enforcement to
stop dangerous drugs from entering the country; our agents and officers
interdicted 294% more methamphetamine, 164% more heroin, and 140% more cocaine
in February than January. It is essential that we provide our personnel with the
resources they need to continue to expand this critical work.”

CBP continues to work closely with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to quickly process individuals
encountered at the border and remove those who do not establish a legal basis to
remain in the United States, utilizing consequences strengthened by the
Circumvention of Lawful Pathways rule. Since May 12, 2023 and through February
29, 2024, DHS has removed or returned over 593,000 individuals, the vast
majority of whom crossed the southwest border, including more than 93,000
individual family members Total removals and returns since mid-May exceed
removals and returns in every full fiscal year since 2012. The majority of all
individuals encountered at the southwest border since January 2021 have been
removed, returned, or expelled.

Below are key operational statistics for CBP’s primary mission areas in February
2024. View all CBP statistics online.


ENSURING BORDER SECURITY AND MANAGING MIGRATION

CBP continues to expeditiously process and remove individuals who do not have a
legal basis to remain in the country. We are working together with our domestic
and foreign partners to jointly disrupt migration across the region, offering
lawful pathways and taking action against ruthless smugglers who continue to
spread falsehoods and show disregard for the safety and well-being of vulnerable
migrants. We are also working alongside U.S. government partners to target
transnational criminal organizations and smugglers who take advantage of and
profit from migrants and taking new measures to stop individuals from exploiting
traditional travel methods for migration.

In February 2024, the U.S. Border Patrol recorded 140,644 encounters between
ports of entry along the southwest border.

CBP’s total encounters along the southwest border in February 2024 were 189,922.
Total encounters include U.S. Border Patrol encounters between ports of entry,
as well as individuals who presented themselves at ports of entry (including
those with CBP One™ appointments, detailed further below).

CBP continually analyzes and responds to changes in migration patterns,
particularly irregular migration outside of lawful pathways and border
crossings. We work with our federal and international partners to combat human
smuggling. The fact remains: the United States continues to enforce immigration
law, and our borders are not open for those without a legal basis to enter the
country. Migrants attempting to enter without authorization are subject to
removal under Title 8 authorities.

The U.S. Border Patrol has undertaken significant efforts in recent years to
expand capacity to aid and rescue individuals in distress. To prevent the loss
of life, CBP initiated a Missing Migrant Program in 2017 that locates
noncitizens reported missing, rescues individuals in distress, and reunifies
decedents’ remains with their families in the border region. In February, the
U.S. Border Patrol conducted 434 rescues, totaling 2,048 rescues in FY 2024.
This was the highest monthly rescues total since October.

View more migration statistics and rescues statistics.


CBP ONE™ APP

The CBP One™ mobile application remains a key component of DHS’s efforts to
incentivize noncitizens to use lawful, safe, humane, and orderly pathways.
Generally, noncitizens who cross between the ports of entry or who present
themselves at a port of entry without making a CBP One™ appointment are subject
to the Circumvention of Lawful Pathways rule. This rule presumes asylum
ineligibility for those who fail to use lawful processes, with certain
exceptions. DHS encourages migrants to utilize such pathways, rather than having
migrants take the dangerous journey to cross unlawfully between the ports of
entry, which also carries consequences under Title 8.

The CBP One™ app allows noncitizens throughout central or northern Mexico who
lack documents sufficient for admission to the United States to schedule an
appointment and remain in place until presenting at a preferred port of entry
for their appointment, reducing migrants’ need to crowd into immediate border
areas. Use of the CBP One™ app to schedule appointments at ports of entry has
increased CBP’s capacity to process migrants more efficiently and orderly while
cutting out unscrupulous smugglers who endanger and profit from vulnerable
migrants.

In February, CBP processed more than 42,100 individuals through appointments at
ports of entry utilizing advanced information submitted in CBP One™. CBP One™
appointments accounted for 86% of noncitizens processed at ports of entry,
demonstrating that noncitizens will follow an orderly process when one is
available. Since the appointment scheduling function in CBP One™ was introduced
in January 2023 through the end of February 2024, more than 501,000 individuals
have successfully scheduled appointments to present at ports of entry using CBP
One™ instead of risking their lives in the hands of smugglers. The top
nationalities who have been processed are Haitian, Mexican, and Venezuelan.

A percentage of daily available appointments are allocated to the earliest
registered CBP One™ profiles, so noncitizens who have been trying to obtain
appointments for the longest time will be prioritized. CBP is continually
monitoring and evaluating the application to ensure its functionality and guard
against bad actors.


CHNV PAROLE PROCESSES

On January 5, 2023, DHS announced processes providing certain Cubans, Haitians,
and Nicaraguans who have a supporter in the United States, undergo and clear
robust security vetting, and meet other eligibility criteria, to come to the
United States in a safe, orderly, and lawful way. These processes were built on
the success of the process for Venezuelans; they are publicly available online,
and DHS has been providing regular updates on their use to the public. This is
part of the Administration’s strategy to combine expanded lawful pathways with
stronger consequences to reduce irregular migration and have kept hundreds of
thousands of people from migrating irregularly.

In a decision March 8, 2024, the United States District Court for the Southern
District of Texas dismissed a lawsuit to stop the use of processes described
above for Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, and Venezuelans. The decision allows
the United States to continue granting advance travel authorization to up to
30,000 noncitizens each month to seek parole on a case-by-case basis.

Through the end of February 2024, over 386,000 Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans,
and Venezuelans arrived lawfully and were granted parole under the parole
processes. Specifically, 81,000 Cubans, 156,000 Haitians, 71,000 Nicaraguans,
and 97,000 Venezuelans were vetted and authorized for travel; and 79,000 Cubans,
151,000 Haitians, 64,000 Nicaraguans, and 91,000 Venezuelans arrived lawfully
and were granted parole.


SAFEGUARDING COMMUNITIES BY INTERDICTING NARCOTICS AND DANGEROUS DRUGS

As the largest law enforcement agency in the United States, CBP is uniquely
positioned to detect, identify, and seize illicit drugs before they enter our
communities. CBP’s combination of interdiction and intelligence capabilities,
complemented by its border search authorities, scientific services,
non-intrusive inspection equipment, and canine detection teams, places it at the
forefront of the U.S. government’s efforts to combat illicit fentanyl and other
dangerous drugs.

CBP continues to conduct operations, including Operation Apollo, which target
the smuggling of illicit fentanyl and other dangerous drugs. These operations
leverage intelligence and investigative information to target drug traffickers’
supply chains and interdict items required in the production of illicit
fentanyl, including precursor chemicals, pill presses and parts, movement of
finished product, and illicit proceeds.

Nationwide in February, seizures of cocaine, methamphetamine, heroin, fentanyl,
and marijuana (combined, by weight) increased 118% from January. This included a
294% increase in methamphetamine seizures, a 164% increase in heroin seizures,
and a 140% increase in cocaine seizures.

To date in FY 2024 through February, CBP has seized 8,447 pounds of fentanyl.
CBP has stopped more fentanyl in the last two years than in the previous five
years combined, and we continue to optimize our intelligence and field
operations to stop these deadly substances from reaching American communities.

Additional CBP drug seizure statistics can be found on the Drug Seizure
Statistics webpage.


FACILITATING LAWFUL TRADE AND TRAVEL

As international travel continues to increase, CBP is leveraging technology to
streamline efficiency and increase security at air and land ports of entry.
Travelers are encouraged to utilize CBP’s mobile apps to enhance their travel
experience, including the Global Entry Mobile Application and Mobile Passport
Control, as well as new Global Entry Touchless Portals at nearly all
international airports across the United States, which protect passenger privacy
and expedite arrival processing by eliminating paper receipts.

Travelers arriving by air into the United States increased 16% from February
2023 to February 2024, passenger vehicles processed at ports of entry increased
by 5.8%, commercial truck traffic increased by 6.2%, and pedestrians arriving by
land at ports of entry increased 8.8% over the same period.

CBP works diligently with the trade community and port operators to ensure that
merchandise is cleared as efficiently as possible and to strengthen
international supply chains and improve border security. In February 2024, CBP
processed more than 2.6 million entry summaries valued at more than $255
billion, identifying estimated duties of nearly $6.5 billion to be collected by
the U.S. government. In February, trade via the ocean environment accounted for
40.8% of the total import value, followed by air, truck, and rail.

View more travel statistics, and trade statistics.


PROTECTING CONSUMERS, ERADICATING FORCED LABOR FROM SUPPLY CHAINS, AND PROMOTING
ECONOMIC SECURITY

CBP continues to lead U.S. government efforts to eliminate goods from the supply
chain made with forced labor from the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of
China. In February, CBP stopped 540 shipments valued at more than $306 million
for further examination based on the suspected use of forced labor.

Intellectual property rights violations continue to put America’s innovation
economy at risk. Counterfeit and pirated goods threaten the competitiveness of
U.S. businesses, the livelihoods of American workers, and the health and safety
of consumers.

Consumers are encouraged to be alert to the dangers of counterfeit goods
especially when shopping online as they support criminal activity, hurt American
businesses, and often have materials or ingredients that can pose serious health
and safety risks. Every year CBP seizes millions of counterfeit products worth
billions of dollars had they been genuine. In February, CBP seized 1,645
shipments that contained counterfeit goods valued at more than $345 million.
More information about CBP’s intellectual property rights enforcement is
available on the Trade webpage.

CBP is on the frontline of textiles and trade agreements enforcement, combating
textile imports that are not compliant with U.S. trade laws. Protecting the
domestic textile industry and American consumers is vital to U.S. national
security, health care, and economic priorities. Toward this end, CBP is
intensifying its targeting and enforcement efforts to increase and expedite the
prosecution of illegal customs practices. CBP’s efforts include de minimis
compliance, forced labor enforcement, cargo compliance, regulatory audits, and
public awareness.

View more UFLPA enforcement statistics, and intellectual property rights
enforcement statistics.


DEFENDING OUR NATION’S AGRICULTURAL SYSTEM

Through targeting, detection, and interception, CBP agriculture specialists work
to prevent threats from entering the United States.

CBP issued 6,622 emergency action notifications for restricted and prohibited
plant and animal products entering the United States in February 2024. CBP
conducted 92,528 positive passenger inspections and issued 858 civil penalties
and/or violations to the traveling public for failing to declare prohibited
agriculture items.

View more agricultural enforcement statistics.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection is the unified border agency within the
Department of Homeland Security charged with the comprehensive management,
control, and protection of our nation’s borders, combining customs, immigration,
border security, and agricultural protection at and between official ports of
entry.


Last Modified: Apr 10, 2024


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