From a CBP Spokesperson:
On average, since the beginning of FY19, roughly 2,200 people a day along our southwest
border are apprehended or deemed inadmissible by CBP agents and officers. With the varying
terrains, the threats of smugglers and traffickers, along with continued large caravans and
groups of migrants seeking illegal entrance into our country, our agents encounter various
challenging obstacles throughout the day.
Recent mobilization of large caravans of Central Americans traveling through Mexico to reach
our southwest border, has added increased and new challenges to an already complicated and
dangerous mission.
Criminal events, such as the breach of the border wall in San Diego, involving assaults on law
enforcement and a risk to public safety, are routinely monitored and investigated by authorities.
These activities could result in a more thorough review of those seeking entrance into our
country. It is protocol following these incidents to collect evidence that might be needed for
future legal actions and to determine if the event was orchestrated. CBP and our law
enforcement partners evaluate these incidents, follow all leads garnered from information
collected, conduct interviews and investigations, in preparation for, and often to prevent future
incidents that could cause further harm to the public, our agents, and our economy.