The Mexican border has been getting all of the attention when it comes to immigration, but while officials say the numbers of people crossing are relatively small, there's increasing concern over the growing number of foreigners entering the country illegally across the northern border with Canada.
U.S. Attorney Christina Nolan says the number of illegal crossings in Vermont has "skyrocketed."
Officials say the increase is driven by ease of entry of Mexicans into Canada where no visa is required and a border that receives less scrutiny and resources than the southern border.
In a sector that covers 300 miles (480 kilometers) of border with New York, Vermont and New Hampshire, agents have apprehended 324 people who crossed illegally from Canada so far this fiscal year, compared with 165 in all of 2017, according to figures prepared by the Border Patrol for The Associated Press.
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