Adam IsacsonJan 23, 2023

In December, Cuba nearly surpassed Mexico as the number-one country of origin of migrants encountered at the US-Mexico border.

Largest increases in encountered migrants from October-December:
- Ecuador 130%
- China 120%
- Russia (now 9th) 104%
- “Other” 102%
- Nicaragua 69%

Largest decreases:
- Venezuela -63%
- Mexico -27%
- Haiti -24%

Here's the data table, going back to October 2019: https://borderoversight.org/files/cbp_data/all_monthly_country_since_2019.html

All Encounters at the U.S.-Mexico Border, by Country and Month, October 2019-

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Still trying to fathom the fact that almost 8,000 Russian people sought asylum at the US-Mexico border last month.
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The overwhelming majority of Russian migrants are coming to California and Arizona (all colors here except orange), in most cases arriving at ports of entry.

But an increasing number are coming to ports of entry in south Texas (orange).

Jan 23, 2023 at 3:27pmWeb