1、CRS INSIGHT Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress INSIGHTINSIGHTi i U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) COVID-19 Policies and Protocols at the Southwest Border Updated September 20, 2021 In recent months, an increase in the number of apprehensions of unauthorized migrants at the South
2、west border by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is causing concern in border states and communities about the presence of migrants who are COVID-19 positive. Pandemic-related public health and travel restrictions were established on March 21, 2020, by the
3、 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and CBP. Limited capacity in CBP holding facilities presents logistical and health safety challenges for migrant processing as CBP implements protocols to reduce the spread of COVID-19. Current Trends in Encounters at the Border CBPs U.S. Border Patr
4、ol (USBP) encountered 1,472,655 migrants between ports of entry (POEs) at the Southwest border in FY2021 (through August). (Another 68,996 were determined to be inadmissible at a POE during this period by CBPs Office of Field Operations.) CBP reports that 25% of the 208,887 encounters in August invo
