Customs and Border Protection released data on Monday showing that illegal border crossings have risen dramatically in the last two months. According to their statistics, the number of illegal crossings in October and November were 65% higher than the same time in 2019.

In a briefing Monday, CBP Acting Commissioner Mark Morgan said the numbers also show a 31% increase over 2019 from El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras, also known as the Northern Triangle.

Unaccompanied Alien Children (UACs) totals have also reached unprecedented highs, averaging over 150 arrivals per day. Morgan said, “The number of UACs arriving at the U.S.-Mexico border have nearly doubled in the [...]