United States border officials encountered more than 200,000 illegal immigrants during the month of May, as Title 42 immigration policies expired.
On Tuesday, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agency released data on their border encounters through the month of May. In total, the border agency reported 204,561 total border encounters in May.
U.S. Border Patrol agents reported 98,850 individuals illegally crossing between ports of entry along the Southwest border from May 1 to 11, before the expiration of Title 42—a pandemic-era authority that allowed border officials to turn away and expel migrants from the United States for public health reasons. After May 11, Border Patrol agents reported another 70,394 illegal crossings between points of entry at the Southwest border….