Illegal border crossings within the Del Rio Sector of Texas since October have elevated roughly 193% over the identical time interval final 12 months, border patrol agents mentioned Tuesday.
U.S. Customs and Border Safety mentioned its stations within the Del Rio Sector – which border the Mexican state of Coahuila – continues “to expertise a big improve in encounters regardless of the numerous related risks.”
A border patrol station within the Del Rio Sector of Texas.
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Since Oct. 1, the sector “has encountered greater than 31,000 people, roughly a 193 % improve over the identical time final 12 months,” CBP mentioned in a press release.
In that timeframe, brokers within the Del Rio Sector have rescued greater than 275 people trying to illegally enter the U.S. These numbers symbolize a 425% improve over Fiscal 12 months 2020, CBP mentioned.
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The CBP mentioned that the sector has, to this point, apprehended greater than 1,730 unaccompanied kids, in contrast with solely 745 this time final 12 months – a 132% improve.
The spike in unlawful border crossings in Texas comes amid renewed fears that President Joe Biden, who took workplace on Wednesday, will roll again a few of President Donald Trump’s signature insurance policies on immigration, prompting a wave of mass migration to the U.S.
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On the marketing campaign path, Biden promised to put a 100-day moratorium on deportations, considerably improve the refugee cap, and scrap numerous insurance policies the Trump administration has put in place to cease the stream of migrants.
Fox Information’ Adam Shaw and William La Jeunesse contributed to this report.
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