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Number Of Migrant Families With Kids Crossing US Border Nearly Triples In Two Months

  • The number of migrant families with children crossing the southern border has nearly tripled in the past two months, according to Customs and Border Protection data obtained by NBC News, feeding concern among some senior administration officials about a potential uptick in overall migrant crossings.
  • Earlier this week, more than 2,230 migrants were crossing the border daily on average, up from 790 in early June. While single adults are still the largest demographic seen at the border, families are the fastest-growing demographic of undocumented border crossers, according to the data.
  • Most of the migrants are from northern Central America and Mexico, according to the data.
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