The northern border sector experiences a surge in apprehensions that exceeds the total of the previous 13 years combined.

In the past fiscal year, the number of apprehensions made by a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) sector on the northern border surpassed the total of the previous 13 years.

In the 10 months of fiscal year 2024, the Swanton Sector Border sector recorded 15,000 apprehensions, which is the largest volume ever recorded by the sector, over 14,000 more than was recorded in fiscal year 2021, according to a report on CBS 19.

The border sector, which encompasses 295 miles of the Canadian border and includes all of Vermont and parts of upstate New York and New Hampshire, has experienced a significant increase in apprehensions this fiscal year, with numbers exceeding the previous 13 years combined. The report also notes that illegal migrants from 85 different countries have attempted to cross the border in this area.

Despite the ongoing debate over illegal immigration, the report highlights the growing concern among voters about the increasing number of illegal crossings at the southern border between 2021 and 2023.

The northern border has also reported a record number of illegal entries and apprehensions so far this fiscal year, with 162,865 migrants being apprehended at the border with Canada in FY 2023.

Since FY 2021, over 1,700 known or suspected terrorists (KSTs) have been apprehended nationwide, with nearly 65% of them attempting to enter the U.S. from Canada between 2021 and 2023.

Neither the CBP nor the White House responded to a Planet Chronicle Digital request for comment.