Immigration

Top Border Protection official: ‘Absolutely this is a crisis’

By Caitlin Yilek
Published May 2, 2019 6:20pm ET
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Top Border Protection official: ‘Absolutely this is a crisis’
In this Thursday, Feb. 7, 2019, aerial image released by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection, migrants, apprehended after illegally crossing along the U.S.-Mexico border near Lukeville, Ariz., are lined up. A group of 325 Central Americans surrendered to agents on Thursday after entering the United States illegally. | (U.S. Customs and Border Protection via AP)

A top official at Customs and Border Protection said there is “absolutely” a crisis at the southern border.

“This influx has been climbing. It’s been climbing for a while,” acting Deputy Chief John Morris told MSNBC on Thursday.

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