Border Patrol apprehensions hit a record high. But that's only part of the story

The Border Patrol recorded nearly 1.7 million migrant apprehensions at the southern border over the past year — the highest number ever, eclipsing the record set more than two decades ago.

But that doesn't mean it's the biggest number of individual migrants who've illegally crossed from Mexico into the U.S. in a single year.

In fact, it's probably not even close.

That's because the flow of migrants has changed dramatically since 20 years ago, when successfully crossed illegally into the U.S. without getting caught.It's also because of a public health order adopted in response to the pandemic, which has led thousands of migrants