WASHINGTON, DC- Communities along the northern U.S. border with Canada are raising alarms over a significant increase in illegal crossings.
Officials report a substantial rise in the number of people crossing into the United States, particularly within the Swanton Sector, which includes parts of Vermont, New York, and New Hampshire.
This fiscal year encounters in the Swanton Sector have surged by 118% compared to the previous year. In April alone, the number of encounters exceeded those of the entire fiscal years 2021 and 2022 combined.
As of May, nearly 2,000 encounters have been recorded, a sharp increase from 365 during the same period last year. Nationwide, the northern border saw 16,750 migrant encounters in April, an 18.5% rise from April 2023.
Since October, over 108,000 encounters have occurred along the northern border, roughly four times the total for fiscal year 2021. These numbers have been increasing annually since 2021.
Unlike the southern U.S. border, which has substantial wall infrastructure, the northern border has no similar barriers. Some concrete barriers are being constructed, but they are designed to stop vehicles, not individuals. This lack of physical barriers contributes to the difficulty in managing illegal crossings.
In New York’s Champlain area, part of the Swanton Sector, residents like Christina Wimble are worried. Wimble, who runs a daycare, said she won’t let her children play outside unsupervised due to the increased crossings. She noted seeing many people walking through her yard, reflecting her concern for safety.
Texas’ Del Rio Sector some Border Patrol agents from the southern border, particularly Texas' Del Rio Sector, have been reassigned to the northern border. This has helped slow the crossings slightly, but officials emphasize the need for more resources and personnel to effectively manage the situation.
The House Committee on Homeland Security recently released a factsheet detailing the border encounter data for April 2024. Nationwide, encounters exceeded 247,000 last month, with the Southwest border seeing over 179,000.
The Biden administration is projected to reach 10 million encounters at U.S. borders nationwide before the fiscal year's end, highlighting the ongoing border crisis.
One significant statistic from the report is the nearly 100% increase in encounters at Southwest border ports of entry in April 2024 compared to April 2021. This rise is partly due to the CBP One mass-parole scheme, which scheduled over 591,000 appointments since January 2023.
Additionally, over 434,000 inadmissible aliens have arrived through the CHNV mass-parole program, mainly entering through airports in Florida, Texas, New York, and California.
The U.S. House’s “STARTLING STATS FACTSHEET” said, “It is clear that the Biden administration has used unlawful mass-parole programs to shift hundreds of thousands of inadmissible aliens to ports of entry for release into the interior, often with little or no vetting. The end result is the same—a continuing, historic border crisis.”
As the Southwest border continues to overwhelm Border Patrol agents, the northern border is now experiencing its own surge. April 2024 saw a 1,240% increase in northern border encounters compared to April 2021.
The Swanton Sector recorded its highest number of encounters on CBP record for the second consecutive month, with 1,470 encounters in April alone. In the final week of April, the Swanton Sector apprehended 220 illegal aliens, the highest weekly total on record.
Officials note a key difference between the northern and southern borders.
Along the northern border, most individuals attempt to evade capture, whereas at the southern border, large groups often surrender to Border Patrol in hopes of being released into the country.
Most of those crossing the northern border are single adults, raising concerns about potential security threats from individuals avoiding detection and apprehension.
“They don’t have a handle on it,” Wimble said. “It wouldn’t be happening if they had a handle on it. I don’t feel safe with my kids being outside by themselves. I’m constantly outside or I’m looking at my windows, because they’re little. They can’t protect themselves.”
Officials report a substantial rise in the number of people crossing into the United States, particularly within the Swanton Sector, which includes parts of Vermont, New York, and New Hampshire.
This fiscal year encounters in the Swanton Sector have surged by 118% compared to the previous year. In April alone, the number of encounters exceeded those of the entire fiscal years 2021 and 2022 combined.
As of May, nearly 2,000 encounters have been recorded, a sharp increase from 365 during the same period last year. Nationwide, the northern border saw 16,750 migrant encounters in April, an 18.5% rise from April 2023.
Since October, over 108,000 encounters have occurred along the northern border, roughly four times the total for fiscal year 2021. These numbers have been increasing annually since 2021.
Unlike the southern U.S. border, which has substantial wall infrastructure, the northern border has no similar barriers. Some concrete barriers are being constructed, but they are designed to stop vehicles, not individuals. This lack of physical barriers contributes to the difficulty in managing illegal crossings.
In New York’s Champlain area, part of the Swanton Sector, residents like Christina Wimble are worried. Wimble, who runs a daycare, said she won’t let her children play outside unsupervised due to the increased crossings. She noted seeing many people walking through her yard, reflecting her concern for safety.
Texas’ Del Rio Sector some Border Patrol agents from the southern border, particularly Texas' Del Rio Sector, have been reassigned to the northern border. This has helped slow the crossings slightly, but officials emphasize the need for more resources and personnel to effectively manage the situation.
The House Committee on Homeland Security recently released a factsheet detailing the border encounter data for April 2024. Nationwide, encounters exceeded 247,000 last month, with the Southwest border seeing over 179,000.
The Biden administration is projected to reach 10 million encounters at U.S. borders nationwide before the fiscal year's end, highlighting the ongoing border crisis.
One significant statistic from the report is the nearly 100% increase in encounters at Southwest border ports of entry in April 2024 compared to April 2021. This rise is partly due to the CBP One mass-parole scheme, which scheduled over 591,000 appointments since January 2023.
Additionally, over 434,000 inadmissible aliens have arrived through the CHNV mass-parole program, mainly entering through airports in Florida, Texas, New York, and California.
The U.S. House’s “STARTLING STATS FACTSHEET” said, “It is clear that the Biden administration has used unlawful mass-parole programs to shift hundreds of thousands of inadmissible aliens to ports of entry for release into the interior, often with little or no vetting. The end result is the same—a continuing, historic border crisis.”
As the Southwest border continues to overwhelm Border Patrol agents, the northern border is now experiencing its own surge. April 2024 saw a 1,240% increase in northern border encounters compared to April 2021.
The Swanton Sector recorded its highest number of encounters on CBP record for the second consecutive month, with 1,470 encounters in April alone. In the final week of April, the Swanton Sector apprehended 220 illegal aliens, the highest weekly total on record.
Officials note a key difference between the northern and southern borders.
Along the northern border, most individuals attempt to evade capture, whereas at the southern border, large groups often surrender to Border Patrol in hopes of being released into the country.
Most of those crossing the northern border are single adults, raising concerns about potential security threats from individuals avoiding detection and apprehension.
“They don’t have a handle on it,” Wimble said. “It wouldn’t be happening if they had a handle on it. I don’t feel safe with my kids being outside by themselves. I’m constantly outside or I’m looking at my windows, because they’re little. They can’t protect themselves.”
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