Migration flows unchanged in El Paso in April

EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) – Migrant encounters are holding steady in El Paso and New Mexico, bucking a national downward trend in apprehensions and the surrender of asylum-seekers.The El Paso Sector of the U.S. Border Patrol reported 30,393 migrant encounters in April compared to 30,421 in March, a difference of only 28 apprehensions. In all the Southwest border, surrenders and apprehensions fell by 8,583, or more than 6 percent.Since Oct. 1, though, El Paso has seen a 41 percent decr