Biden administration reports 2 million arrested for illegally crossing US border in fiscal 2023

United States border authorities arrested more than 2 million people who attempted to enter the country unlawfully from Mexico or Canada over the past 12 months, marking the second time ever that that figure has topped the 1986 record of 1.692 million, according to data published Saturday.

The historically high 2.06 million in fiscal 2023, which ended Sept. 30, is another blow to the Biden administration after surpassing 2.2 million in 2022, particularly after the administration's claims for more than 30 months that its changes to border and immigration policies would reduce illegal crossings.