Number of migrant family encounters at border surges by 49% in July, few are expelled
August 13, 2021 at 12:37 PM EDT
The number of migrant family units encountered at the southern border increased by nearly 50% in July, with only a fraction of them being removed under Title 42 health protections -- part of a broader surge in numbers that Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas has called “unsustainable.”