Illegal encounters at the southern U.S. border hit a record 178,840 for December 2021, according to Customs and Borders Protection statistics, marking a 2% increase compared to November.
"Two-thirds (64 percent) of encounters were single adults, with 114,993 encounters in December, a 4 percent decrease compared to November," the CBP announced Monday.
The figures for the southern border mark the highest totals for a December in the past five years.
Illegal encounters at the southern border this fiscal year have reached 518,360, which is larger than the total for the entire 2020 fiscal year.
Illegal encounters at southern U.S. border hit record 178,840 for December 2021
- by: Nicholas Ballasy
- 2022-01-25
- Source:
Just the News
- 01/25/2022
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