Illegal Border Crossings Fall in July, But Still Above 30,000

The red line denotes the 2018 fiscal year through July 31, 2018. CBP

WASHINGTON—Illegal border crossings fell 8 percent in July compared to June, but the number is still more than double that of last July, according to Customs and Border Protection (CBP) statistics.

More than 31,300 individuals were apprehended by Border Patrol between ports of entry on the southwest border, compared with 34,100 in June and 40,300 in May, according to CBP.