Family Unit Apprehensions on Course to Break 2014 Record
Tue, Sep 13th 2016 @ 4:22 pm EDT
A recent Customs and Border Protection (CBP) report shows that illegal border crossings surged 10% in August countering the usual decrease in crossings due to the hot temperatures. This puts the agency on track to break the 2014 record of family unit apprehensions.
According to the CBP, 9,359 family units were apprehended at the southern border in August bringing the total to 68,080 for FY16. This is nearing the FY14 record of 68,445 family unit apprehensions, when the border surge was at its highest. With one more month to go in the 2016 fiscal year the agency will likely surpass the FY14 record.
Total illegal border crossings already exceeded FY15 numbers in July.
https://www.numbersusa.com/news/family-unit-apprehensions-course-break-2014-record
