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Border Patrol Apprehensions Reach 10-Year Single-Day Record of Over 4,100

Border Patrol Apprehensions Reach 10-Year Single-Day Record of Over 4,100
Border Patrol agents apprehend illegal aliens who have just crossed the Rio Grande from Mexico into Penitas, Tex., on March 21, 2019. Charlotte Cuthbertson/The Epoch Times
Petr Svab
Petr Svab
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Border Patrol agents caught 4,117 people who were either trying to cross the U.S.–Mexico border illegally or through a border crossing on March 26.

It was the most apprehensions in a single day in the past 10 years, according to Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Kevin McAleenan.

Petr Svab
Petr Svab
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Petr Svab is a reporter covering New York. Previously, he covered national topics including politics, economy, education, and law enforcement.
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