Recent Quotes View Full List My Watchlist Create Watchlist Indicators DJI Nasdaq Composite SPX Gold Crude Oil Hydroworld Market Index Markets Stocks ETFs Tools Overview News Currencies International Treasuries Nearly 1,000 'gotaway' migrants illegally flood past southern border on Easter Sunday: CBP By: FOXNews.com April 01, 2024 at 17:51 PM EDT More than 900 "gotaways" were detected passing through the U.S. southern border illegally on Sunday, bringing the 7-day average of "gotaways" to 761. Almost 1,000 "gotaway" migrants illegally entered the United States through the southern border on Sunday, Fox News has learned.A Customs and Border Protection (CBP) source told Fox News that 919 "gotaways" – illegal immigrants who are not recorded in the official border numbers each month – passed through the border. The migrants are still tracked by the CBP internally.The most recent numbers bring the 7-day average of "gotaways" at the southern border to 761 per day. It comes days after the Texas Department of Public Safety arrested four migrants seen cutting wire over a border fence."Destroying state property is a crime – those responsible will be arrested & charged," the department said in a post on X.CHINESE MIGRANTS MAKE MULTI-COUNTRY TREK TO US SOUTHERN BORDEROutside of the Southwestern United States, the influx of migrants has impacted multiple states across the country. Denver city official Andres Carrera was recently filmed telling a group of migrants to head over to another city."The opportunities are over," Carrera reportedly said to the group in Spanish. "New York gives you more. Chicago gives you more. So I suggest you go there where there is longer-term shelter. There are also more job opportunities there."WHITE HOUSE SAYS IT'S PUTTING US FIRST IN FACE OF MEXICO'S MIGRANT DEMANDS "We are not going to block you if you want to stay here… [but] if you stay here, you are going to suffer even more and I don’t want to see this."Boston officials also recently began placing migrants in veterans' housing due to limited resources. A recently-opened emergency shelter in Roxbury reached its capacity of 400 people last month – just one week after opening its doors.A recent Gallup poll released on Friday said that illegal immigration is still considered a major issue for many Americans. Forty-eight percent of the poll's participants said they were concerned by the issue, marking a seven-point increase from last year's survey.Democrats' concern about illegal immigration increased from 14% to 27%, among the poll participants. A separate Associated Press poll found that among those surveyed, 79% of Republicans, 54% of Democrats and 56% of independents were in favor of increasing the number of border patrol agents.Fox News Digital's Timothy H.J. Nerozzi, Kristine Parks and Jamie Joseph contributed to this report. Related Stocks: Fancamp Exploration Ltd Data & News supplied by www.cloudquote.io Stock quotes supplied by Barchart Quotes delayed at least 20 minutes. By accessing this page, you agree to the following Privacy Policy and Terms and Conditions.
Nearly 1,000 'gotaway' migrants illegally flood past southern border on Easter Sunday: CBP By: FOXNews.com April 01, 2024 at 17:51 PM EDT More than 900 "gotaways" were detected passing through the U.S. southern border illegally on Sunday, bringing the 7-day average of "gotaways" to 761. Almost 1,000 "gotaway" migrants illegally entered the United States through the southern border on Sunday, Fox News has learned.A Customs and Border Protection (CBP) source told Fox News that 919 "gotaways" – illegal immigrants who are not recorded in the official border numbers each month – passed through the border. The migrants are still tracked by the CBP internally.The most recent numbers bring the 7-day average of "gotaways" at the southern border to 761 per day. It comes days after the Texas Department of Public Safety arrested four migrants seen cutting wire over a border fence."Destroying state property is a crime – those responsible will be arrested & charged," the department said in a post on X.CHINESE MIGRANTS MAKE MULTI-COUNTRY TREK TO US SOUTHERN BORDEROutside of the Southwestern United States, the influx of migrants has impacted multiple states across the country. Denver city official Andres Carrera was recently filmed telling a group of migrants to head over to another city."The opportunities are over," Carrera reportedly said to the group in Spanish. "New York gives you more. Chicago gives you more. So I suggest you go there where there is longer-term shelter. There are also more job opportunities there."WHITE HOUSE SAYS IT'S PUTTING US FIRST IN FACE OF MEXICO'S MIGRANT DEMANDS "We are not going to block you if you want to stay here… [but] if you stay here, you are going to suffer even more and I don’t want to see this."Boston officials also recently began placing migrants in veterans' housing due to limited resources. A recently-opened emergency shelter in Roxbury reached its capacity of 400 people last month – just one week after opening its doors.A recent Gallup poll released on Friday said that illegal immigration is still considered a major issue for many Americans. Forty-eight percent of the poll's participants said they were concerned by the issue, marking a seven-point increase from last year's survey.Democrats' concern about illegal immigration increased from 14% to 27%, among the poll participants. A separate Associated Press poll found that among those surveyed, 79% of Republicans, 54% of Democrats and 56% of independents were in favor of increasing the number of border patrol agents.Fox News Digital's Timothy H.J. Nerozzi, Kristine Parks and Jamie Joseph contributed to this report. Related Stocks: Fancamp Exploration Ltd