Migrants were seeking refuge in California even before gang violence erupted in Haiti and displaced tens of thousands.
The number of Haitian migrants entering California more than doubled from January to February, according to data from U.S. Customs and Border Protection .
In total, 13,641 Haitian migrants attempted to enter the state in the 2023 fiscal year—an increase of more than 8,000 migrants compared to 2022 and more than 12,000 compared to 2021.The California Immigrant Data Portal says that 62 percent of Haitian migrants living in California have been in the U.S. for more than 20 years.Haitians were encountered by federal agents at the U.S.-Mexico border approximately 53,900 times in fiscal year 2022 and more than 76,100 times in fiscal year 2023.
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