Migrant encounters have spiked at the southern border.
According to a report from CBS News, illegal border crossings were up 25% in March from the month prior; 191,900 migrant encounters were logged by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
From CBS News:
U.S. Border Patrol agents recorded over 162,000 apprehensions of migrants in between official ports of entry last month, a jump from the 130,000 apprehensions reported in February, federal statistics released Monday show.
The increase in migration follows a historical pattern of border crossings spiking in the spring. Despite the uptick, the number of migrant apprehensions last month was lower than the tallies recorded in March 2021 and March 2022.
Still, unlawful migration to the U.S. southern border continues to be at historically high levels, and concerns of a broader influx of illegal crossings have intensified as U.S. officials prepare to discontinue a rule known as Title 42 that has allowed them to summarily expel hundreds of thousands of migrants during the coronavirus pandemic.
Fox News border correspondent Bill Melugin shared the shocking stat on Twitter:
“NEW: CBP reports there were 191,900 migrant encounters at the southern border in March, including 162,317 encountered by Border Patrol crossing illegally between ports of entry, a 25% increase over February (130,024). CBP attributes the uptick to warmer weather.”
NEW: CBP reports there were 191,900 migrant encounters at the southern border in March, including 162,317 encountered by Border Patrol crossing illegally between ports of entry, a 25% increase over February (130,024). CBP attributes the uptick to warmer weather.
— Bill Melugin (@BillMelugin_) April 17, 2023
More over at CBS News:
The number of migrants apprehended by U.S. immigration authorities after crossing the Mexican border without authorization increased by 25% in March as the Biden administration prepares for a major policy shift next month. https://t.co/wKcZVzB4Ya
— CBS News (@CBSNews) April 18, 2023
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