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More than 178,000 illegally crossed southern U.S. border in April, a two-decade high
The news came as a group of 20 GOP governors in a letter urged President Biden and Vice President Harris to secure the border.
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Updated: May 11, 2021 - 9:37pm
U.S. Customs and Border Protection reported Tuesday that 178,622 people attempted to illegally enter America s southern border in April, a two-decade high.
Officials said single adults comprised a majority of encounters. CBP continues to see a large influx of illegal migration along the Southwest Border, Acting CBP Commissioner Troy Miller said in a statement.
CBP said April illegal crossing represented a 3% increase over the previous month, a sign the surge was slowing with the help of Mexican authorities.