Nearly 20,000 migrants illegally crossed the border from Canada into the Swanton Border Patrol Sector. Officials report this is more than the prior 17 years combined.
In FY2020, President Donald Trump’s last full year in office, only 574 migrants crossed into the Swanton Sector’s area of operation in Eastern New York, Vermont, and New Hampshire, according to a social media post by Swanton Sector Chief Patrol Agent Robert Garcia. By FY22, that number nearly doubled to 574. From there, the numbers skyrocketed to 6,925 in FY23 and 19,222 in FY24.
Border Patrol Agents in Swanton Sector have apprehended more than 19,222 subjects from 97 different countries since October 1, 2023, which is more than its last 17 fiscal years combined.
Report suspicious border activity in Swanton Sector: 1-800-689-3362 @USBPChief@CBP@DHSgov pic.twitter.com/BhUaYYi15B— Chief Patrol Agent Robert Garcia (@USBPChiefSWB) October 2, 2024
Chief Garcia reported the nearly 20,000 migrants encountered in the Swanton Sector in the recently ended FY24 came from 97 countries.
Apprehensions peaked in June when Swanton Sector agents apprehended 3,310 migrants. According to the CBP Nationwide Encounters report, the number fell to 2,751 in July, 2,198 in August, and approximately 1,412 in September. […]
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