More than 12,200 migrants apprehended crossing illegally from Canada in 2023, a 241% jump from the previous year.
A New York sheriff sounded the alarm on "Fox & Friends First" Tuesday about the "significant increase" in illegal immigration at the northern U.S. border.
Clinton County sheriff David Favro told hosts Todd Piro and Carley Shimkus that migrants will do "just about anything" to cross the border. The county sits along the Canadian border in the northeast corner of New York.
"People are incredibly desperate and we all know what happens when people are desperate. They'll do just about anything to accomplish their own personal goals," said Favro, adding that migrants are not prepared for the extreme cold and rough terrain and some have drowned trying to cross waterways.
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NY sheriff sounds alarm as migrants cross northern border in record numbers: 'None of this is humane'
Clinton County, N.Y., Sheriff David Favro joined "Fox & Friends First" to discuss what he has witnessed along the northern border as illegal crossings continue to rise.
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