Border Patrol sees ‘unprecedented numbers’ of migrants during 1st quarter of FY23
by: Dave Burge
Posted: Jan 30, 2023 / 05:38 PM CST
Updated: Jan 30, 2023 / 05:38 PM CST
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EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – U.S. Border Patrol agents working in the El Paso Sector saw “unprecedented numbers” of migrant encounters during the first quarter in Fiscal Year 2023.(FY23), according to a news release from U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
During the first three months of FY23, migrant encounters totaled 162,603, which represents an increase of 231 percent from the same time frame last fiscal year.
The top five nationalities encountered in the El Paso Sector were from Nicaragua, Venezuela, Mexico, Ecuador, and Colombia.
The El Paso Sector also includes the border area of New Mexico.
https://www.borderreport.com/immigration/border-patrol-sees-unprecedented-numbers-of-migrants-during-1st-quarter-of-fy23/
