Federal agents patrolling the busiest U.S. Customs and Border Protection sector at the northern border are apprehending a record number of foreign nationals illegally entering the U.S. through Canada.
In just the past nine months, since the beginning of the 2023 fiscal year on Oct. 1, border agents in the Swanton Sector have apprehended more than 4,600 people from over 67 countries, more than they have in the past seven years combined.
In June, Swanton Sector Border Patrol agents alone apprehended at least 676 illegal foreign nationals and reported 287 gotaways.
The Center Square exclusively reports on preliminary data obtained from a Border Patrol agent on condition of anonymity for fear of reprisal.
Overall, the apprehension data is up significantly from May, when Swanton Sector Chief Patrol Agent Robert Garcia reported that apprehensions during the first seven months of fiscal 2023 were greater than the previous four fiscal years combined.
Because of the incredible demand being put on agents and the unprecedented volume of criminal activity, "For the first time in over a decade, we are hiring Border Patrol Agents directly to northern border stations," Garcia said earlier this month.
"We're often asked how our Border Patrol agents manage the increased volume of illicit cross-border traffic - currently over 6 years of arrests in under 9 months," he said.
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