May Migrant Apprehensions Exceed 3,000 in Canadian Border Sector — Another Biden Admin Record
SUMMARY
Swanton Sector Border Patrol agents arrested over 3,000 illegal aliens in May, setting a new record for the Canadian border sector, which spans eastern New York, Vermont, and New Hampshire. This brings the fiscal year's total to over 10,000 arrests, surpassing any previous annual totals before the Biden administration. Swanton Sector Chief Patrol Agent Robert Garcia highlighted on social media that these apprehensions exceed last year's record of 6,925. Illegal alien encounters have surged under President Biden, with more than 18,000 arrests in the Swanton Sector since January 2021, surpassing totals from all prior years dating back to FY 2004 combined.