US border agents apprehended a record-breaking 67,759 illegal migrants in the past week alone — including sex offenders and gang members — as well as a massive stash of fentanyl, officials said Friday.
Another 15,780 illegal migrants eluded capture, tweeted US Border Patrol Chief Raul Ortiz.
Among those caught were five sex-offenders, four gang members and two felons, authorities said. Agents also seized 56 pounds of fentanyl, 179 pounds of methamphetamine, 34 pounds of cocaine, five pounds of heroin and seven firearms.
Border officials have struggled to manage an overwhelming surge in illegal immigration after the expiration of the Title 42 public-health order, which allowed for expedited deportations during the coronavirus crisis.
Migrants have been massing at the southern border in recent days, with officials reporting at least 10,000 people apprehended each day on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday — the highest three one-day numbers ever recorded.
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