US Border Patrol installs barriers in northern Maine to help curb illegal crossings

Published on: 01/28/2025

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by WGME Staff

Tue, January 28th 2025 at 6:45 AM

Updated Tue, January 28th 2025 at 7:31 AM

U.S. Border Patrol is beefing up security in Houlton to curb illegal entries from Canada. (US Border Patrol Houlton Sector)

HOULTON, Maine (WGME) — There's a new barrier along Maine’s northern border with Canada.

U.S. Border Patrol is beefing up security in Houlton to curb illegal entries from Canada.

According to the U.S. Border Patrol Houlton Sector, they have seen a 250% increase in illegal border crossings by vehicles from 2023 to 2024.

In response, they've installed small concrete barriers to prevent vehicle entries at vulnerable locations at the U.S.-Canadian border.

They say since implementing them, illegal crossings are down 92%.

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