The Border Patrol apprehended 20 terrorism suspects in September, bringing the total for fiscal year 2022 to nearly 100, according to new data released late Friday that shows the Biden administration obliterating previous records.
Experts say the numbers are a leading indicator of the chaos at the southern border, because when more are caught, it means even more are likely getting through.
The 20 suspects nabbed in September is a new monthly record, easily topping the previous high of 15 set in May.
By contrast, just 15 were caught in all of 2021, and just 11 were caught in the four years from 2017 to 2020.