Record-High Arrests of Illegal Immigrants at US–Mexico Border During Biden’s First October

Illegal immigrants take supplies back and forth between Acuña, Mexico, and the United States (far side) across the Rio Grande, the international boundary with Mexico, in Acuña, Mexico, on Sept. 20, 2021. Charlotte Cuthbertson/The Epoch Times

Arrests of illegal immigrants at the U.S. border with Mexico during President Joe Biden’s first October in office were the highest ever recorded in the month, data released Monday show.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) made 164,303 arrests in October.