US Border Patrol made more than 158,000 arrests on the US southern border in February, a jump from January when there were nearly 148,000 apprehensions, according to newly released agency data
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Single adults continued to make up the majority of arrests, followed by families and unaccompanied children. Of the total 164,973 encounters -- which includes people who approached ports of entry along the US-Mexico border -- 30% had previously tried to cross the border within the last year. A Trump-era pandemic emergency rule that allows border authorities to turn away migrants, including asylum seekers, at the border remains in effect for adults and families.
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