More Illegal Border-Crossers Requiring Immediate Hospital Care

Migrants arrive at a church facility after being released by Immigration and Customs Enforcement in El Paso, Texas, on Jan. 14, 2019. in El Paso, Texas. Joe Raedle/Getty Images

WASHINGTON—As the number of illegal immigrants apprehended by Border Patrol increases, so, too, does the level of medical attention they require.

Border Patrol has transported 2,224 individuals to local hospitals since Dec. 22, 2018, after they illegally entered the country. Proportionately, that’s 5.3 percent of all illegal border crossers over the same time period, according to Customs and Border Protection (CBP).