​​Record number of families crossing U.S. border, as Trump threatens new crackdown

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​U.S. Border Patrol agents arrested 16,658 family members in September, the highest one-month total on record and an 80 percent increase from July
Article author: 
Nick Miroff and Josh Dawsey
Article publisher: 
Denver Post & Washington Post
Article date: 
18 October 2018
Article category: 
National News
Tags: 
border
illegal aliens
President
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The number of migrant parents entering the United States with children has surged to record levels in the three months since President Donald Trump ended family separations at the border, dealing the administration a deepening crisis three weeks before the midterm elections.

U.S. Border Patrol agents arrested 16,658 family members in September, the highest one-month total on record and an 80 percent increase from July ...

One senior official conceded that the separations were halted to stanch political fury, but ended up sending a “clear signal” that people could cross, adding “now we’re actually getting crushed.” ...

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