Huge number of illegals crossing at San Diego propel Cali to #1 busiest illegal border crossing

San Diego saw a staggering 6,997 migrant encounters in just seven days at the start of April in an alarming indicator of the worsening border crisis, DailyMail.com can reveal.

The number is around the same as other sectors normally see in an entire month, and only reflects those who were caught - meaning the true scale is likely higher.

'Unfortunately, I'm not surprised,' San Diego County Commissioner Jim Desmond told DailyMail.com Thursday.