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https://www.wcax.com/2024/01/18/illegal-border-crossings-into-us-surge-northern-border/

Illegal crossings into U.S. surge at northern border

By Alek LaShomb

Published: Jan. 18, 2024

PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. (WCAX) - Law enforcement officials are sounding the alarm as recent data shows an unprecedented increase in the number of illegal border crossings along the northern border.

“We continue to urge anyone looking to enter the United States to do so legally,” said Raymond Bresnahan of U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

A plea from North Country law enforcement officials as an influx of migrants continues to enter the U.S. along the northern border.

Bresnahan is the lead patrol agent at the Champlain Border Station which is part of the Swanton sector, an area that covers 295 miles along the border. He says in 2023, border patrol agents apprehended roughly 7,000 people, a nearly 500% annual increase. A large number of people he says are looking for a better life. . .

However, he says the increase in illegal crossings makes it more difficult for law enforcement to find people who are actually crossing for nefarious reasons.

“There still are a lot of bad actors mixed in with them. We still see aggravated felons, we still catch a lot of bad people,” Bresnahan said. . . ”