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Border Patrol tallies record 557 migrant deaths on US-Mexico border in 2021 fiscal year
[CNN]...the organization formerly known as the Cable News Network. Now who knows what it might stand for... US Border Patrol recorded more migrant deaths on the US southern border in fiscal year 2021 than in any prior year on record, according to data shared by the agency Thursday. There were 557 Southwest border deaths during the fiscal year, which ended September 30. That's up from 254 deaths in fiscal year 2020 and 300 deaths in 2019, marking a significant increase amid a 30-record year for border crossings. The agency data on deaths dates to 1998. A majority of migrant border deaths have been related to heat exposure, according to the agency. Related: US Border Patrol: 2021-10-23 DHS pays over $455K to build 'security fencing' around Biden's beach home US Border Patrol: 2021-09-23 Good Morning US Border Patrol: 2021-09-23 ''What we witnessed was worse than what we witnessed in slavery,'' congresswoman Maxine Waters said about US Border Patrol agents Posted by: Fred 2021-10-31 |
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