Border crossings by undocumented migrants in March hit 12-year high

WASHINGTON — U.S. officials encountered more than 103,000 undocumented immigrants crossing the country’s southwest border in March, Homeland Security officials said Tuesday.

The number makes last month a record for March for border crossings since 2007, when more than 115,000 immigrants were stopped at the border.

The officials said crossings by families were at record highs. More than 53,000 people traveling as part of families were apprehended, up from just more than 36,000 in February.