U.S. Customs And Border Protection
Recent News About U.S. Customs And Border Protection
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Southwest border crossings reach all-time high in 2022: 'This surge in illegal drugs has contributed to the crime surge in U.S. cities'
The number of border crossings in the Southwest in 2022 alone have already surpassed any previous year on record with the CBP. With just under two months left to go in the year, well over 1.8 million border encounters have been reported this year by the Southwest Border Patrol, and monthly encounter numbers have increased since the summer. As midterm elections approach, for many voters those numbers are inextricably tied to the fentanyl crisis plaguing their homes. In Wisconsin in particular, the opioid epidemic is taking shape as one of the key issues to be decided during midterms.
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Biden calls for open borders amid an increase of substance abuse: 'we are facing a surge in crime'
Substance abuse and crime are on the rise in the U.S., including in Wisconsin, which has the fourth-lowest violent crime rate in the Midwest and 20th-lowest nationwide,