It is impossible to know the exact demographic breakdown of migrants entering unofficially
(Reuters) - Instances of women and children trying to cross the U.S.-Mexico border have been widely documented despite online allegations that only men attempt to enter the United States.
This claim was shared online around the expiration of Title 42, a pandemic-era restriction that allowed U.S. authorities to expel migrants without the chance to solicit asylum (here), (here).
“This is an invasion by the train loads. All men, no women and children,” reads a tweet viewed over 28,000 times featuring a video in which a large crowd is seen walking near a railroad and riding atop train wagons (here). Reuters did not verify the source of the footage.
Another example with over 11,500 retweets is viewable (here)
Yet, while it is impossible to know the exact demographic breakdown of migrants entering unofficially into the United States, official government data from both sides of the border show these claims are false.
Public information by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) viewable here) records the demographic characteristics of those encountered by enforcement authorities at the U.S.-Mexico border.
They enlist four categories: unaccompanied minors, single adults, individuals in a family unit and accompanied minors (defined as a child travelling with an adult that is “either a U.S. Citizen, Lawful Permanent or admissible noncitizen.”); see (here).
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