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Southern border migrant encounters surpass record 227K in September
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CBP uploaded the September border numbers on Friday night, revealing more than 227,000 migrant encounters. This was the highest total in DHS history.
September's 227,547 migrant encounters also show a significant increase from the same month in recent years. Bill Melugin currently serves as a national correspondent for FOX News Channel based out of the Los Angeles bureau.
In September 2021, there were 192,001 migrant encounters. Border agents encountered 57,674 migrants in September 2020 and 52,546 in September 2019.
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