# Illegal aliens
Lauren Jessop
Illegal Border Crossings Surpass 2 Million
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has released its operational statistics for the month of August, and with one month to go in Fiscal Year 22, the number of illegal border crossings has reached a record-breaking two million.
2022-09-21
Mark Hake
US Border "Encounters" Are Now Over 2.7 Million, up 49% YoY
On Sept. 14, the Department of Homeland Security's Customs and Border Protection (CBP) division reported alarming numbers relating to what it calls "encounters." These "encounters" relate to people that the CBP has processed at the border on a nationwide basis. Most of these are illegal alien entries into the U.S.
2022-09-20
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Lauren JessopLauren Jessop has a need for balance, a strong sense of fairness, and digs for facts before forming an opinion. Facts are always the foundation for everything she writes.
Mark HakeMark Hake is a financial analyst, investor, and Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA). He writes about US and foreign stocks as well as cryptos, hedge funds, and private equity. He previously ran his own hedge fund, investment research firm, and acted as CFO for a fintech startup. He focuses on finding value, arbitrage, and hidden asset opportunities.