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US recorded more than 1.6 million southern border arrests last year, highest on record | NewsChannel 3-12

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Newest development Oct 23, 2021 · 3 reportsBorder arrests have hit an all-time high, but the numbers don't tell the whole story

CNN By Geneva Sands, CNN US Border Patrol made nearly 1.66 million arrests for unlawful crossings on the US-Mexico border over the past year, the highest

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  1. Border arrests at highest level since 1986: report

    Headline from The Hill ·

  2. Names this update

    US recorded more than 1.6 million southern border arrests last year, highest on record | NewsChannel 3-12

    Headline from KEYT Santa Barbara ·

  3. Newest

    Border arrests have hit an all-time high, but the numbers don't tell the whole story

    Headline from Delaware Public Media ·

Reports & sources

13 articles, oldest first.

  1. Fox News

    Border arrests hit highest levels since 1986's amnesty bill: CBP data (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Arrests by Border Patrol have soared to the highest levels since 1986, according to Customs and Border Patrol data.

  2. The Hill

    Border arrests at highest level since 1986: report (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    Arrests at the southern border with Mexico are at their highest levels since 1986,

  3. PJ Media

    Border Arrests Highest Since 1986 (opens PJ Media)

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    PJ Media's feed description

    The last time arrests at the U.S.-Mexican border were this high, Ronald Reagan was president.

  4. Al Jazeera

    US-Mexico border crossing arrests reach record highs: Reports (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    The Biden administration is facing growing criticism for its treatment of migrants seeking protection at its border.

  5. Forbes

    Arrests At U.S.-Mexico Border Highest Since 1986, Report Says (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    Those from Mexico made up the largest group of migrants arrested at the southern border, according to the report.

  6. ABC 17 Mid-Missouri

    US recorded more than 1.6 million southern border arrests last year, highest on record (opens ABC 17 Mid-Missouri)

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    ABC 17 Mid-Missouri's feed description

    By Geneva Sands, CNN US Border Patrol made nearly 1.66 million arrests for unlawful crossings on the US-Mexico border over the past year, the highest annual number of apprehensions on record, according to year-end data released by the agency Friday.

  7. KEYT Santa Barbara

    US recorded more than 1.6 million southern border arrests last year, highest on record | NewsChannel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    KEYT Santa Barbara's feed description

    CNN By Geneva Sands, CNN US Border Patrol made nearly 1.66 million arrests for unlawful crossings on the US-Mexico border over the past year, the highest

  8. Delaware Public Media

    Border arrests have hit an all-time high, but the numbers don't tell the whole story (opens Delaware Public Media)

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    Delaware Public Media's feed description

    The Border Patrol recorded nearly 1.7 million apprehensions in the past year, eclipsing the record set in 2000. Still, the number of migrants crossing illegally is likely far below the all-time high.

  9. Forbes

    Migrants From India, Romania, Venezuela And Other Far-Flung Places Contribute To Record-Breaking Arrests At U.S.-Mexico Border (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    Arrests at the southern border hit record levels over the last year, most of whom hailed from Mexico and Central America — but thousands traveled all the way from South America, Eastern Europe and even India.

  10. The Hill

    Record 1.7M migrants arrested at border in past year (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    A record number of 1.7 million migrants have been arrested at the southern border for fiscal 2021, according to new Customs and Border Protection (CBP)

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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