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February marked 12-year-high for illegal immigration: 76,000 encountered at southern border

By Anna Giaritelli
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February marked 12-year-high for illegal immigration: 76,000 encountered at southern border

Border cops encountered more than 76,000 people they say tried to illegally cross from Mexico into the U.S. in February, making it the highest level of illegal immigration the U.S. has seen in one month since 2007.

The number shot up from 58,000 who were arrested and turned away at ports in January. The monthly rate has slowly crept up from 17,000 during President Trump’s third month in office in 2017.

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