Illegal Border Crossings Surge with Talk of Amnesty
Published:
Thu, Sep 28th 2017 @ 10:53 am EDT
After reaching a 17- year low in April border apprehensions have made a 60% increase over the summer, in opposition to historic trends that usually see a reduction in the late summer months. This increase comes as talks about granting amnesty for Dreamers has made national headlines.
According to the latest USCIS report, 30,567 border crossers were caught in August, up from 25,025 in July. The number of unaccompanied minors (UACs) apprehended at the border also increased from 2,481 in July to 2,994 in August. 4,645 family units were caught in August up from 3,389 in July.
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