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2024-10-09 13:38:12 UTC - HELPFUL
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There is no evidence of 3 million migrants illegally making it through the US southern border and remaining in the country. The author may be misunderstanding CBP encounter or apprehension figures. DHS estimates that the observed apprehension rate was over 80% as of 2021. https://www.cbp.gov/document/stats/nationwide-encounters https://www.dhs.gov/sites/default/files/2023-07/2023_0703_plcy_fiscal_year_2022_border_security_metrics_report_2021_data.pdf
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