A source within Customs and Border Protection reported that more than 476,000 immigrants escaped arrest by border guards this fiscal year. The total already exceeds 389,000 obtained from fiscal year 2021.
The source says the number, recorded daily, is based on evidence collected by a combination of technology systems and drones that take pictures. The scale is usually not released by CBP. Historically, border guards have relied on traditional signal-cutting techniques to locate and count footprints and other physical evidence left at popular crossings for migrants. The latter metric is almost removed from the equation because the workforce is being redirected to the day-to-day care of immigrants.
The average number of migrants who have fled since the start of the fiscal year in October remains close to 1,700 people per day. According to the source, the agency arrests more than 7,000 immigrants on most days. In some areas, large groups of immigrants tax border patrol resources and contribute to the immigration surge. As Breitbart Texas reports, in one Texas border city, 1,772 immigrants were arrested in one day.
In April the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, Alejandro Mallorcas, testified before members of the House Judiciary Committee that there were more than 389,000 got it In fiscal year 2021. According to the source, at the current pace, the expected total number of subscribers last year will almost double.
The source says the situation along the southern border is likely to deteriorate. Following a recent Supreme Court ruling, the Department of Homeland Security will soon end the Trump-era Immigrant Protection Protocol program also known as Remain in Mexico. Homeland Security Secretary Mallorcas agreed with the ruling that allows the agency to stop returning migrants to Mexico while their asylum application is processed.
The source says the current administration is inviting more immigrants to make the long and dangerous journey to the United States.
Randy Clark He is a 32-year-old veteran of the United States Border Patrol. Prior to his retirement, he held the position of Chief of Law Enforcement Operations, managing operations for nine border guard stations within the Del Rio, Texas sector. Follow him on Twitter @RandyClarkBBTX.
