220,000 illegal immigrants evaded Border Patrol since October: source

Approximately 220,000 illegal immigrants have evaded Border Patrol since October, a Department of Homeland Security official told Fox News on Wednesday, coming during months that are typically slower for border crossings.

The source said that there are approximately 220,000 known "gotaways", meaning those who get past Border Patrol when coming across the border. That number is separate from encounters, in which Border Patrol has either caught the migrant or the migrant has turned themselves in.

Known gotaways are those who have been spotted on cameras and sensors etc., but Border Patrol does...