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Immigration Authorities Saw A Record Number Of Migrants In July

NPR

By Joel Rose

Published August 12, 2021 at 11:04 PM HST

In a visit to Brownsville, Texas, DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said the U.S. encountered an "unprecedented" number of migrants in July.

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Joel Rose

Joel Rose is a correspondent on NPR's National Desk. He covers immigration and breaking news.

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