More than two lakh migrants caught at US-Mexico border

Washington: US Border Patrol caught more than two lakh migrants illegally crossing the country’s border with Mexico in September, the most so far this year, according to a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) official. The figure is. The latest figures saw an increase compared to August, when Border Patrol arrested nearly 1 lakh 81 thousand migrants, CNN reported. September’s numbers are the highest since December 2022, when more than two lakh 22 thousand migrants were apprehended.
“We remain vigilant and expect to see fluctuations, knowing that traffickers continue to use misinformation to prey on vulnerable individuals,” CNN quoted a DHS spokesperson as saying. The spokesperson also said the department has repatriated more than 2 lakh 81 thousand individuals since May while “expanding refugee processing and family reunification options.”