Migrant encounters in March topped 221,000, highest number since Biden took office

The number of migrants encountered at the southern border surged past the 220,000 mark in March, outpacing last year’s massive numbers.

The number is bigger than last year's high of 213,953 in July and is the third time under Biden that there have been more than 200,000 migrants at the border -- which only occurred in two months at the height of the 2021 surge. While numbers dipped since July, they have remained comparatively high compared to the same months in prior years -- never dipping below 150,000. Now, as the spring and summer months approach, they are already well above 200,000.