Border enforcement authorities announced Tuesday that more than 76,000 migrants crossed the U.S. border with Mexico without authorization last month.
Border enforcement authorities announced Tuesday that more than 76,000 migrants crossed the U.S. border with Mexico without authorization last month, the highest February number in 12 years.
The Tuesday CBP report says family units and unaccompanied alien children make up 60 percent of those apprehended along the southern U.S. border. Border enforcement authorities announced Tuesday that more than 76,000 migrants crossed the U.S. border with Mexico without authorization last month, marking some of the highest numbers in 12 years. Getty Images Mario Tama/Staff
Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facilities have enough space to detain around 3,000 migrant family members. But more than 28,000 migrants crossed over the U.S. border in January.
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