‘Full Blown Border Crisis’: Illegal Crossings Hit 20-Year High Despite Hot Weather

A group of Cubans walks toward the Rio Grande to cross illegally into Del Rio, Texas, from Acuna, Mexico, on July 25, 2021. Charlotte Cuthbertson/The Epoch Times

The number of illegal immigrants apprehended after crossing into the United States from Mexico soared above 200,000 in July, the exact opposite of the usual seasonal trend, according to preliminary numbers from U.S. authorities.

Border Patrol agents encountered 205,029 illegal aliens in July, according to the preliminary figures, which were released by Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas).