Data from the U.S. Border Patrol’s online dashboard shows nearly 2,250 encounters at the northern land border for 2022 – on par with figures before the COVID-19 pandemic
Loosened travel restrictions could account for the uptick, said Siemer. She added the agency is seeing more people from Mexico try the northern route as opposed to the southern border, which has more agents and infrastructure.
The agency has also seen an increase in the number of encounters with families attempting to cross, outpacing pre-pandemic levels.“People are always trying to find a better way of life. They bring their kids across, and children don’t have a choice.”Northern land borders in the states of New York, Washington and Vermont had the most interactions last year, data from U.S. Border Patrol suggests.
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