Border at 'Breaking Point' as More Than 76,000 Migrants Cross in February
- 5 years ago
It is the highest number of border apprehensions of any February in
the past 12 years. The 76,103 migrants more than doubles the number from a year ago. Kevin K. McAleenan, Customs and Border Protection, via statement New migrants continue to arrive at the southern border, sometimes at a rate of 2,200 people a day. Kevin K. McAleenan, via statement President Trump has used these numbers to justify his plan to build a wall along the 1,900-mile Mexican border. But most analysts say the wall won't do much to slow the migration. Officials announced plans for a new processing center in El Paso, Texas, Kevin K. McAleenan, via statement
the past 12 years. The 76,103 migrants more than doubles the number from a year ago. Kevin K. McAleenan, Customs and Border Protection, via statement New migrants continue to arrive at the southern border, sometimes at a rate of 2,200 people a day. Kevin K. McAleenan, via statement President Trump has used these numbers to justify his plan to build a wall along the 1,900-mile Mexican border. But most analysts say the wall won't do much to slow the migration. Officials announced plans for a new processing center in El Paso, Texas, Kevin K. McAleenan, via statement