Southern border migrant encounters surpass record 227K in September – By Bill Melugin & Landon Mion (FOX News) / Oct 22, 2022
In 2020, there were only 57,674 migrant encounters in September
The number of migrant encounters at the U.S. southern border climbed to a record more than 227,000 during the month of September, according to data from U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
CBP uploaded the border numbers on Friday night in what was the highest number of encounters during the month of September in Department of Homeland Security history.
September’s 227,547 migrant encounters also show a significant increase from the same month in recent years.
In September 2021, there were 192,001 migrant encounters. Border agents encountered 57,674 migrants in September 2020 and 52,546 in September 2019.
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