December migrant encounters up nearly 30% from November: CBP
by: Jorge Ventura, Ali Bradley, Devan Markham
Posted: Dec 18, 2023 / 12:28 PM CST
Updated: Dec 18, 2023 / 11:44 PM CST
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(NewsNation) — December migrant encounters at the southern border are on track to exceed November’s numbers by 30%, U.S. Customs and Border Patrol sources confirmed to NewsNation Monday.
CBP encountered roughly 130,000 migrants in the first 17 days of November. For the first 17 days in December, CBP reported about 167,000 encounters, according to a CBP source. That is a jump of 37,000 encounters, or 28%.
https://www.borderreport.com/immigration/december-migrant-encounters-up-nearly-30-from-november-cbp/