More than 18,000 people have evaded border patrol agents and slipped into the United States illegally since October 1, Border Patrol Chief Jason Owens announced Tuesday.
The shocking number of so-called “gotaways” — people known to have entered the country illegally without being caught — equates to about 1,125 people daily over the last 16 days.
“These are individuals whose identities & purpose we do not know,” Chief Owens wrote on X.
“That is why you need every Border Patrol agent to be in the field and on patrol,” he said.
More than 18,000 ‘gotaways’ have illegally entered US in the last 16 days, CBP chief warns
Border Patrol by Frank Heinz is licensed under Flickr Creative Commons
Border Patrol by Frank Heinz is licensed under Flickr Creative Commons
Source:
New York Post
