CBP Apprehends 1,195 Illegal Aliens Per Day in August
Brittany M. Hughes | 4 hours ago
U.S. Customs and Border Protection had another record-breaking month at the Southwest border in August, during which agents caught 9,359 unaccompanied alien children (UACs) and 5,804 members of family units crossing from Mexico unlawfully.
This makes August the worst month for UAC/family units crossings so far in 2016, and the second-highest apprehension rate for those groups this fiscal year. Last month’s apprehension totals surpassed the previous 2016 record set in July, when 12,570 UACs and family members crossed the border.
But unaccompanied children and family units aren’t the only folks hopping, skipping and jumping across the Rio Grande – a river so shallow it’s easily stepped over in some areas. CBP reports agents apprehended 21,894 single adults in August, bringing the total number of apprehensions last month to a staggering 37,057 – equating to about 1,195 people apprehended per day.
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