More than 171,000 migrants and 19,000 unaccompanied minors were apprehended
U.S. Border Patrol agents apprehended more than 171,000 migrants at the southern border in March, marking a 15-year high.
The figure includes nearly 19,000 unaccompanied minors, which tops the prior all-time monthly high of nearly 12,000 in May 2019. According to the Washington Post, the surge has allowed nearly 1,000 illegal migrants—often cartel smugglers bringing drugs—to enter the United States daily without being captured.
