Number of migrants crossing border hits another record, with surges in migration by nationalities once rarely seen

The number from countries like India, Turkey and Russia is up, while the number from Central America, a traditional source of migrants, is down. Immigrants wait in line to be processed by the U.S. Border Patrol after crossing through a gap in the U.S.-Mexico border barrier in Yuma, Ariz. on May 21, 2022. Immigrants wait in line to be processed by the U.S. Border Patrol after crossing through a gap in the U.S.-Mexico border barrier in Yuma, Ariz., on May 21, 2022.Mario Tama / Getty Images file June 16, 2022, 6:15 PM EDT By Julia Ainsley The number of undocumented immigrant crossings at the southwest border once again broke records in May, prompted in large part by surges in migration by nationalities that were previously rarely found at the U.S.-Mexico border, according to Customs and Border Protection data obtained by NBC News. CBP stopped migrants at the southwest border of the U.S. more than 239,000 times in May, though this includes migrants who attempted to cross more than once. The number of individual migrants who attempted to cross the border was 157,555, still up by 2% over April’s previous record high. For more information, contact us at: http://www.beverlyhillsimmigrationlaw.com/index.html