On Thursday, President Donald Trump warned in a tweet of a massive border surge across the Arizona/Mexico border.
Arizona, together with our Military and Border Patrol, is bracing for a massive surge at a NON-WALLED area. WE WILL NOT LET THEM THROUGH. Big danger. Nancy and Chuck must approve Boarder Security and the Wall!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 7, 2018
On Tuesday, U.S. Customs and Border Protection and the Department of Defense conducted a joint large-scale operational readiness exercise at the Port of Nogales, DeConcini Crossing.
The exercises were training in preparation to deal with the potential of large crowds and assaultive behavior by caravan members. They included tactical operations with the use of role players and inert smoke to simulate real world environments. This training will allow our officers to respond tactically should a situation arise.
As the border wall debate continues, the numbers of illegal entries into the U.S. in October and November are not up for debate. With 51,856 apprehensions and untold numbers of successful illegal entries in the months of October and November there is no disputing the fact that the border remains porous.
In November (FY19), 51,856 people were apprehended between ports of entry on the Southwest Border, compared with the 29,085 people apprehended between ports of entry on the Southwest Border in November (FY18).
In FY18, a total of 396,579 individuals were apprehended between ports of entry on our Southwest Border.
In November, 10,600 people presenting themselves at ports of entry on the Southwest Border were deemed inadmissible, compared with 9,770 in the month of October. In FY18, 124,511 people presenting themselves at ports of entry on the Southwest Border were deemed inadmissible.
U.S. Border Patrol Southwest Border Apprehensions FY 2019
| USBP | Demographic | OCT FY 2019 | NOV FY 2019 | Total | OCT FY 2018 | NOV FY 2018 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Border | UAC | 4,982 | 5,283 | 10,265 | 3,155 | 3,972 | 7,127 |
| Family Units | 23,115 | 25,172 | 48,287 | 4,836 | 7,016 | 11,852 | |
| Southwest Border Total Apprehensions | 51,001 | 51,856 | 102,857 | 25,488 | 29,085 | 54,573 | |
Office of Field Operations Southwest Border Inadmissibles FY 2019
| Field Operations | Demographic | OCT FY 2019 | NOV FY 2019 | Total | OCT FY 2018 | NOV FY 2018 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Border | UAC | 455 | 404 | 859 | 653 | 726 | 1,379 |
| Family Units | 4,178 | 4,982 | 9,160 | 3,631 | 4,269 | 7,900 | |
| Southwest Border Total Inadmissibles | 9,771 | 10,600 | 20,371 | 9,383 | 9,966 | 19,349 | |
OFO inadmissibility metrics include: individuals encountered at ports of entry who are seeking lawful admission into the United States but are determined to be inadmissible, individuals presenting themselves to seek humanitarian protection under our laws; and individuals who withdraw an application for admission and return to their countries of origin within a short timeframe.
*Note: Family Unit represents the number of individuals (either a child under 18 years old, parent or legal guardian) apprehended with a family member by the U.S. Border Patrol.