CBP Experiencing Record SW Border Arrests/Inadmissible Family Units
Published:
Tue, Mar 5th 2019 @ 4:48 pm EST
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) released statistics on Southwest Border apprehensions that indicate illegal immigration is occurring at levels not seen since the George W. Bush Administration. The agency is experiencing a record number of apprehensions and inadmissible “family units.†The new statistics counter claims that border crossings are near historic lows and underline the president’s case for an emergency declaration.
CBP recorded a 300+ percent increase in the number of family units apprehended compared to the same period in fiscal year (FY) 2018. Family units and unaccompanied alien children (UAC), mostly coming from Central American, now represent about 60 percent of southwest border apprehension. But CBP also experienced an influx of large groups. 70 groups of 100 or more migrants crossed illegally this fiscal year for a total of 12,069 apprehensions. Agents encountered 13 large groups in FY 18 and two in FY17.
https://www.numbersusa.com/news/cbp-experiencing-record-sw-border-arrestsinadmissible-family-units
