Sources told Fox News that the U.S. Customs and Border Protection's (CBP) Tucson Sector caught more than 2,200 migrants alone. Fox News Digital has reached out to the agency.
Tuesday's numbers came weeks after the Biden administration praised its "comprehensive plan" to manage the border after the expiration of Title 42, which allowed border officials to turn away migrants because of health concerns.
On June 6, the administration put out a news release saying unlawful entries into the U.S. had decreased by more than 70% since May 11.
At the time, there was an average of 3,400 border encounters per day.
Last week, the CBP announced that there were 183,503 illegal aliens encounters at the southern border in July — lower than the same period last year but significantly higher than June’s 144,566 encounters.
"We remain vigilant and continue to adjust our operational plans to maximize enforcement efforts against those individuals who do not use lawful pathways or processes, knowing that smugglers continue to use disinformation to prey on vulnerable individuals," acting CBP Commissioner Troy Miller said in a statement.
Numbers dropped after the end of Title 42 from May to June.
The drop was tied to a slew of new Biden administration policies, including expanded programs to parole migrants into the U.S. at ports of entry and elsewhere, efforts to tackle root causes in the Hemisphere, the restoration of punishments for illegal entry and a new asylum rule limiting asylum to some illegal entrants. That rule is currently facing multiple legal challenges, including from left-wing groups who say it limits a right to asylum.
Meanwhile, Republicans have continued to criticize the way the issue is being handled and Democratic-run cities located far from the border have been inundated with migrants sent from Texas.
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