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900% Increase In One Section Of Canadian Migrant Crossings

  • A sector of the northern border has seen a nearly 900% increase in illegal migration, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) data.
  • Between October and January, Border Patrol agents in the Swanton sector of the Vermont-Canadian border saw a roughly 846% increase in migrant encounters and arrests, according to CBP.
  • In total, agents in the sector have recorded a surge at the start of fiscal year 2023 that has surpassed both fiscal years’ 2021 and 2022 combined total of 1,430 encounters.
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