Immigration

New England sees more illegal border arrests in January than previous 12 years

By Anna Giaritelli
Published February 14, 2023 7:38pm ET
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New England sees more illegal border arrests in January than previous 12 years
In this June 5, 2014 photo, a Border Patrol agent uses a headset and computer to conduct a long distance interview by video with a person arrested crossing the border in Texas, from a facility in San Diego. Hit with a dramatic increase of Central Americans crossing in South Texas, the Border Patrol is relieving staffing woes by enlisting agents in less busy sectors to process arrests through video interviews. | (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

The number of immigrants arrested after illegally crossing the Canadian border into New England jumped in January to levels never seen before — and during the most dangerous time of year.

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