Illegal Border Crossings Keep Climbing; 180,000 Apprehended in May

A group of Venezuelans wait to be picked up by Border Patrol after illegally crossing the Rio Grande from Mexico into Del Rio, Texas, on June 3, 2021. Charlotte Cuthbertson/The Epoch Times

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) apprehended 180,034 individuals illegally entering the United States in May, the highest number seen in a single month in 21 years.

The agency said the majority, more than 112,000, were expelled under the Title 42 emergency health provision.