Bar charts showing the number of articles on the Los Angeles Times and New York Times websites that use "surge," "wave," or "flood" to describe immigration. Fifteen Los Angeles Times articles used "surge," and two used "wave." Forty-six New York Times articles used "surge," 24 used "wave" and 8 used "flood."
Some articles included more than one of these words. Seven of the articles published on the Los Angeles Times website were from a wire service.