Total immigrant encounters at the southern border exceeded a record 2 million in one year, U.S. Customs and Border Protection reported.
CBP released the numbers on Monday, finding that the Border Patrol encountered 203,598 immigrants in August alone, a 4.2% increase from July. In August 2020, the Border Patrol interacted with approximately 50,000.
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