The influx of irregular immigrants from the Canadian border to the US increased by 743 percent

Robert Garcia, head of the US Customs and Border Guards (CPB) Unit in Swanton, Vermont, drew attention to the increase in irregular immigrants from the Canadian border to the US in recent months, in his post on Twitter.

“The total number of irregular migrants apprehended by the Swanton unit in less than 4 months has exceeded the number apprehended in the last two years,” Garcia said. he performed the assessment of it.

THE RISK INCREASES

Warning that illegal border crossings in winter conditions are life-threatening, Garcia said: “Families with their children, who are only a few months old, continue to cross illegally from Canada into the US land. This increases the risk to human life, including border patrols.” he used the phrase.

Garcia stated that there was a 743 percent increase in the number of irregular migrants crossing the Canadian border between October 1 and December 31, 2022 compared to the same period a year earlier, and included photos taken with thermal cameras. of people and groups trying to cross the border at night in the snowy terrain.

Local news portal Center Square also reported that in December 2022 alone, 411 irregular immigrants were detained by Swanton CBP patrols while trying to cross Canada illegally at the Vermont border.

It was noted that patrols from the Swanton CBP unit also covered the New York and New Hampshire state lines. (AA)