Border Patrol agents along the Canadian border are well on track to surpass the record-high number of illegal immigrant arrests made last year.
The numbers are of particular concern given that these higher-than-average monthly arrests recently occurred during the winter months, when temperatures are often below 0 degrees Fahrenheit, presenting major safety challenges to immigrants and law enforcement.
The winter uptick could spell bigger trouble as the temperatures warm up into spring and summer and make it more practical to cross.
In fiscal 2023, which ran from October 2022 through September 2023, Border Patrol agents apprehended 10,021 people who walked into the country between ports of entry where vehicles and pedestrians are inspected, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection data.
In the first five months of fiscal 2024, federal agents have caught Read more…
