June Crossing Numbers released by CBP:

The U.S. Customs and Border Protection released its June 2022 Monthly Operational Report showing record levels of border crossings are continuing, including a record-setting number of terrorist sightings and an increased number of unaccompanied children and illegal drugs found at the U.S.-Mexico border.

In the report, the CBP said there were more than 207,416 encounters at the U.S.-Mexico border for the month of June. While the overall number of border interactions is down from May’s all-time high of 239,000, it is the fourth month in a row of more than 200,000 encounters. The June report shows there were 105,161 migrants removed from the U.S. last month, including 92,273 expelled under CDC’s Title 42 Order. The CBP said 79,652 migrants were released into the US.

3.25M Crossings since January 2021:

Statistics shared by the American Enterprise Institute today show that there have been 3.25 million illegal immigrant crossings at the US southern border since Biden was sworn in.  That number would rank as the 31st most populous US state ahead of Iowa and behind Utah. At the current pace, AEI projects more than 9 million illegal immigrants to enter the United States during Biden’s first term.

Leaked Data Shows ICE Bracing for up to 161,000 Unaccompanied Alien Children This Year:

The Department of Homeland Security anticipates as many as 161,000 children coming across the border alone without a parent or guardian this year, surpassing last year’s record, according to federal data obtained by the Washington Examiner.

The soaring numbers of children traveling north to the United States with the aid of cartels, which charge families thousands of dollars each to transport a child, has remained unchecked since President Joe Biden took office a year and a half ago. The Biden administration has prioritized quickly processing and releasing children, while Republican lawmakers have urged officials to prevent children from being smuggled.

“DHS projections call for approximately 148,000 and 161,000 [unaccompanied children] referrals to [Health and Human Services Office of Refugee Resettlement] this year. With monthly projections exceeding those seen in FY 2021,” states an Interior Department document obtained by the Washington Examiner outlining the response plan of the Department of Health and Human Services as of January 2022.

Both predictions outpace the 147,975 total encounters of children in fiscal 2021, which ran from October 2020 through September 2021, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection numbers. Eight months into the government’s 2022 year, more than 101,000 children have been apprehended nationwide. Unaccompanied minor numbers do not include children who come across the border with a parent.