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Illegal Border Crossings Spike in March

Illegal Border Crossings Spike in March
Number of illegal immigrants apprehended by Border Patrol on the southwest border. The red line depicts fiscal year 2018. Screenshot/Customs and Border Protection
Charlotte Cuthbertson
Charlotte Cuthbertson
Senior Reporter
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WASHINGTON—Apprehensions of illegal border crossers along the southwest border spiked in March to the highest since 2014, when a massive border surge occurred.
More than 50,000 illegal immigrants were apprehended by Border Patrol agents along the U.S.–Mexico border in March.
Charlotte Cuthbertson
Charlotte Cuthbertson
Senior Reporter
Charlotte Cuthbertson is a senior reporter with The Epoch Times who primarily covers border security and the opioid crisis.
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