US Border Patrol arrests on the southern border increased for the first time since last May, the height of the migration crisis on the US-Mexico border, according to data obtained by CNN.
The agency apprehended 30,068 migrants illegally crossing into the US from Mexico in February, up from around 29,200 in January, the unofficial data and last month's reported numbers show.However, the numbers are far below last year. Last February, 66,883 people were arrested on the southwest border.
"Our main focus was to reduce the flow of illegal immigration, specifically families from Northern Triangle countries, that was our main goal. We have succeeded in absolutely mitigating and addressing that crisis," Morgan said."The cartels, the smuggling organizations had to shift their tactics to continue their profit criminal scheme.
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