Crossings at Southern Border Are Higher Than Ever

“Migrants were caught crossing the southern border of the United States more times in the past year than in any other year since at least 1960, when the government started keeping track of the data,” the New York Times reports.

“It is the third record-setting year in a row, during a time when migration around the world is at historic highs.”

“There were more than 2.4 million apprehensions in the 2023 fiscal year, which ended in September. That tops the previous record, set a year earlier, of more than 2.3 million, according to government data released on Saturday. During the 2021 fiscal year, there were more than 1.7 million apprehensions.”