Border officials are bracing for a record-breaking rise in daily border arrests this spring, according to a new report. Two Department of Homeland Security officials told Reuters this week that the border could see as many as 9,000 migrant arrests per day in the coming months, a large jump from the average of 6,500 in July when arrests were at their peak. One of the officials described the number as a “worst-case scenario,” as tens of thousands of migrants continue to cross the southern border — many being repeat crossers.
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