Border crisis deepens: More than 100,000 migrants were caught trying to illegally enter the U.S. last month and officials fear '39,000 more came in undetected' after 'surge' when Biden took office
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New data on Wednesday showed migrant detentions rose in February to levels not seen since 2019
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) detained or processed 100,441 migrants in February
Border agents said that they estimated 39,000 migrants had slipped into the country illegally so far this year
Roberta Jacobsen, advisor to Joe Biden, admitted on Wednesday it was not a coincidence that more crossed
She said the migrants knew that there was a 'more humane' policy in place and that gave 'a surge in hope'

By Harriet Alexander For Dailymail.com

Published: 01:38 EST, 11 March 2021 | Updated: 08:12 EST, 11 March 2021

Migrant families were continuing to arrive at the U.S.-Mexico border on Wednesday, as one of Joe Biden's senior officials admitted that his more tolerant approach was likely encouraging many to try and enter, and border patrol officials spoke of their concerns about the large numbers slipping through the net.

New data published on Wednesday showed that the number of migrants detained along the southern border rose in February to levels not seen since 2019, when a dramatic surge in migrant family arrivals overwhelmed border facilities.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) said their agents and officers detained or processed 100,441 migrants in February.

They turned away 72,113 migrants, forcing them back across the border under public health restrictions known as Title 42 to curb the spread of COVID-19.

A group of migrants from Guatemala are seen in Texas on Wednesday, having crossed the Rio Grande from Mexico-- excerpt, rest at link above --