McALLEN, Texas—The sheer number of illegal border crossers that Border Patrol is apprehending on a daily basis is overwhelming in itself, but the type of population makes it something never seen before, according to Brandon Judd, president of the National Border Patrol Council. “I would argue that it’s the biggest surge that we’ve ever seen in the history of the Border Patrol,” Judd said during a roundtable with GOP congress members, Texas landowners, and law enforcement on April 7. During the month of March, Border Patrol apprehended 172,000 illegal aliens, according to statistics released on April 8 by Customs and Border Protection (CBP). In February, border agents apprehended 101,000 people. Acting CBP Commissioner Troy Miller said the increase “is not new. Encounters have continued to increase since April 2020, and our past experiences have helped us be better prepared for the challenges we face this year.” However, Judd said, “This …