A point on the northern US border has recorded increased levels of migrant crossings.
A section of the border between the United States and Canada has recorded its highest number of apprehensions for illegal migrant crossings in one month.Officials for the Swanton Sector in Vermont said there were 1,109 apprehensions in March 2024. According to U.S. Customs and Border Protection figures, this is up from 756 in March 2023, and just 61 in March 2022.The March 2024 figure of 1,109 is higher than the total amount of crossings in all of 2022, which was 1,065.
Elsewhere, polls suggest that voters believe Trump will be the better candidate for handling immigration if he is in the White House next January.What We KnowCustoms and Border Protection defines apprehensions as any physical control or temporary detainment of a person who is not lawfully in the U.S. which may or may not result in an arrest.The Swanton Sector, which was established on May 1, 1926, covers the border with Canada in Vermont, New Hampshire, and eastern New York.
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