As the US faces an unrelenting humanitarian crisis at the borders, with record numbers of migrants seeking to enter the country without a visa, the number of Brazilian citizens apprehended trying to cross illegally plummeted in 2021 and 2022.
Data from the Customs and Border Protection agency shows that, from January to December last year, more than 3 million migrants were caught trying to enter US territory without permission, an increase of 33% compared to 2.7 million. from the previous year.
However, when analyzing the origins of the people, those of Brazilian nationality reveal the reverse trend. While in 2021, 80,600 Brazilians were detained, throughout 2022 the number of irregular prisoners fell to 37,400, that is, less than half.
One of the hypotheses for this, according to analysts, would be a return to normality in the migratory flow after a year out of the curve, since 2021 would have experienced a boom due to the reopening of borders, closed the previous year as a containment measure. to covid.
Translated by AZAHARA MARTIN ORTEGA
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