Federal law enforcement working at the U.S.-Mexico border encountered more people who illegally entered the country in the month of March than any month in the past 11 years, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

Close to 103,500 people were encountered in the month of March. This included just over 92,600 people who illegally crossed the southern border — many of whom go on to claim a credible fear of returning home — and nearly 11,000 people encountered by federal police approaching ports of entry but turned away, including asylum seekers.