The U.S. Border patrol detained 76,020 unaccompanied children during the fiscal year that ended Sept. 30, which was higher than any year on record — including a surge in 2014. It also set records for apprehending migrant families at the border. “Each month during the fiscal year, the numbers increased,” said acting Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Mark Morgan. [CNN]
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