Confirmed migrant deaths in the El Paso region have soared to 164 so far this fiscal year, a 10% increase compared to all those recorded in the past one, when the figure clocked in at 149.
The figure reported by Customs and Border Protection comes despite a sharp decrease in apprehensions between points of entry at the border. There were over 10,000 encounters in the region in July, compared to 30,000 in March and April.
