Border Patrol agents encountered 1 million encounters of illegal migrants so far in FY 23
He also told lawmakers that he disagreed with the decision by President Biden to end border wall construction in 2021 -- while also saying that a number of sectors are not secure due to the overwhelming numbers they are facing.
Segments of the new border wall are seen in front of the older border wall in Del Rio, Texas on March 5, 2023. "In five of those nine southwest border sectors, we have seen an increase in flow and that has caused a considerable strain on our resources and really has forced the Border Patrol to move so agents and even migrants to some of the other areas," he said in response to a question about whether the border is secure.However, the Biden administration believes it is turning the corner on the crisis, and has noted a decrease in numbers at the border since December.
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