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Arrests And Detainments Along The US-Mexico Border Have Been Rising

Apprehensions along the U.S. southern border are at a seven-month high.

Arrests And Detainments Along The US-Mexico Border Have Been Rising

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Posted: 3:18 p.m. EST Dec 16, 2017

New statistics show the number of people detained or denied entry along the U.S. border with Mexico has steadily increased for seven months.

Slightly more than 39,000 people were apprehended at the U.S. southern border last month. That's a 12 percent jump from October and the highest levels under President Donald Trump to date.

After Trump's inauguration, arrests plummeted, hitting an all-time low in April. But those numbers have been climbing ever since.

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