Border arrests show no sign of slowing in May, preliminary data indicate
By Geneva Sands, CNN
Updated 8:35 PM ET, Fri May 28, 2021
(CNN)US Customs and Border Protection has continued to encounter around 40,000 migrants a week at the US-Mexico border, continuing a pace similar to that of the past couple of months, according to data reviewed by CNN.
The Biden administration has struggled for months with the uptick in people entering the US unlawfully, an often-dangerous route that puts vulnerable populations at risk.
The 21-day average for border encounters is around 40,000 per week, a Department of Homeland Security official told CNN, adding that the pace continues to strain resources and put migrants in danger.
Around 60% of the people detained by Customs and Border Protection were rapidly expelled under a controversial pandemic-era health order first enacted during the Trump administration, the data shows.
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