Data: Migrant encounters on SW border up 11% in May

Data: Migrant encounters on SW border up 11% in May

June 20, 2026 / Sophie Clearwater /




The number of migrants encounted by U.S. Border Patrol agents was nearly 10,000 in May, up 11% from April, and the Rio Grande Valley Sector had the most trying to cross the border into the United States, new data released Friday shows.



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Sophie Clearwater

Vancouver-based environmental journalist, writing about nature, sustainability, and the Pacific Northwest.

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