(The Center Square) – Illegal border crossings in September were historically low, representing a 92.4% drop from a record high reported in September 2023.

Last month, 26,002 illegal border crossers were reported nationwide compared to a record high of 341,392 reported in September 2023, according to newly released U.S. Customs and Border Protection data.

Las month’s numbers were a significant drop from the 144,666 reported last year and from 272,338 reported in September 2022.

Fewer than half, 11,647, were reported at the southwest border last month, an 89% drop from the 101,790 reported last September.

Southwest border illegal entries in September 2022 and 2023 dwarfed this year’s, totaling 227,547 and 269,735, respectively.

At the northern border, 4,436 were reported last mon

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