San Diego remains a significant port of entry for immigrants, along with Tucson, Arizona, and El Paso, Texas.
In April, Border Patrol counted 37,370 people who illegally crossed into the San Diego Sector and claimed asylum, leading all sectors. The Tucson Sector retook the top spot in May, with more than 33,000 apprehensions compared with more than 32,000 for San Diego, per Fox News’s Bill Melugin.
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