SAN DIEGO (Border Report) -- The number of illegal crossings along the San Diego coastline are up, according to Roberto B. Domínguez Jr., acting deputy chief of U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

During a news conference on Tuesday, he told reporters the increased military presence and border wall infrastructure in the area are pushing migrants into the ocean for unlawful crossings.

"The metropolitan San Diego and Tijuana area is considered one of the most problematic zones due to the high number of illegal crossings," Domínguez said. "What we are seeing, as we close down the border, build more of the wall, deploy National Guard troops, we're seeing more traffic in the maritime environment, we see more people on pangas."

He told reporters the coast has additional members of the militar

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