According to statistics, 19,040 people were arrested in May. That's 251 more than the previous month.
The arrest of Colombians trying to enter the United States through the southern border with Mexico has once again reached a record high and is now at its peak.
Last week, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) released figures for the month of May, documenting the arrest of at least 19,040 Colombians who surrendered to seek asylum or were apprehended while attempting to cross illegally.
Since these types of measurements have been tracked, this is the highest figure recorded. The previous record of this magnitude was in March, when 15,374 cases were documented, representing a 251% increase in arrests compared to the previous month.
Furthermore, 10,450 people were arrested during fiscal year 2021. In other words, in May 2022 alone, there were almost twice as many arrests of Colombian migrants as in the entire previous year.
Also, according to CBP statistics, Colombians rank fifth among countries with the highest irregular migration to the United States. The arrest table is as follows: first, Mexicans with 76,887; second, Cubans with 25,348; followed by Guatemalans with 21,382; and fourth, Hondurans with 19,490.
The causes of this massive migration are not specifically known, but it is estimated that it has occurred due to economic reasons left by the Covid-19 pandemic, or to supposed improvements in US migration policies, including the termination of Title 42.
Finally, in March of this year, and faced with the large number of migrants arriving in American territory, Washington signed an agreement with Colombia for the country to receive its nationals expelled through Title 42.
Since then, the U.S. has conducted more than 55 flights to expel approximately 5,000 Colombians.
News report based on information from: El Tiempo and El País.