Preliminary Border Patrol data for April: 211,972 apprehensions, tens of thousands of additional 'got-aways' | National | thecentersquare.com
link- Data confirms far more people entering U.S. illegally than reported
(The Center Square) – According to preliminary U.S. Border Patrol data for the
month of April, BP agents apprehended
211,972 people entering the southwestern border illegally.
The data is
preliminary and excludes figures from the Office of Field Operations, which will likely make the numbers higher.
A
minimum of an additional 58,000 “got-aways,” identified as known and reported to have evaded capture, also entered the U.S. illegally in April. However, this number is anticipated to be much higher, based on how data is recorded.
...The BP officer, speaking on condition of anonymity for fear of retaliation, also told The Center Square that
got-away numbers are being deleted from the system, or labeled as something else to make it seem like there are fewer..."