Customs and Border Protection (CBP) confirmed that a total of 25,060 Cubans arrived in the United States in December.
With them, the number of immigrants from the island who arrived in the USA in 2023 will rise to 153,654.
Last year, the wave of migration from the island brought more than 300,000 Cuban immigrants to US territory.
Based on the financial year (the federal government takes into account the 12 months between October 1st of each year and September 30th The December figure shows a growing trend this fiscal year 2024, which began in October, when 18,074 were discovered by border authorities; In November, it rose to 20,074, adding to the more than 25,000 reported Friday, bringing the total to 63,208 Cubans in the current fiscal period (fiscal 2024).
In fiscal year 2023, which ended on September 30 of the same year, the Customs and Border Protection certified that 200,287 Cubans had arrived at the borders of the United States.
U.S. authorities themselves have acknowledged that illegal crossings from Mexico hit an all-time high in December, most of them from Tucson, Arizona; Del Rio, Texas and San Diego.
The Border Patrol recorded 249,785 apprehensions at the border with Mexico in the final month of 2023, 31% more than the 191,112 in November and 13% more than the 222,018 in December 2022, the previous all-time high.
The United States also reported that 327,000 Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans and Venezuelans had arrived legally through parole procedures as of the end of December 2023.
Specifically, more than 69,000 Cubans, 133,000 Haitians, 60,000 Nicaraguans and 87,000 Venezuelans were screened and granted permission to travel to the United States.
Federal authorities admitted 45,770 people to land border crossings with Mexico through CBP One in December.
Through these mechanisms, the US government seeks to prevent illegal emigration and has warned that those who attempt to enter the country illegally by land or sea and are captured will be barred from applying for planned immigration benefits .