Migrants gather near the border in Eagle Pass after crossing the Rio Bravo river with the intention of turning themselves in to the U.S. Border Patrol agents to request asylum, as seen from Piedras Negras, Coahuila, Mexico December 23, 2023. REUTERS/Jose Luis Gonzalez(REUTERS)
Published December 24, 2023
On Saturday, over 600 migrants, including families and children, cross the US-Mexico border seeking asylum amidst record-breaking numbers.
As the year comes to an end, a massive influx of migrants is crossing the US-Mexico border, seeking asylum and a better life.
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The migrants started crossing before sunrise, gathering on the Mexican side of the Rio Grande. They then walked across the shallow water, using their cell phones as torches. Once they reached the US side, they followed a single-file path along the riverbank. They used blankets and coats to cover the concertina wire and climbed over it. They were greeted by state and federal agents who took them to a holding area for processing.
Among the migrants was a little girl who wore a Santa hat, a red striped dress, and pink fluffy slippers. She was part of a family group of seven. Some migrants changed into dry clothes after crossing the river, leaving behind their wet garments.
Border surge escalates
This large-scale crossing came after US Customs and Border Protection officers encountered a record-breaking number of illegal immigrants on Monday. Over 12,600 people were apprehended along the border, the highest single-day total ever. Many asylum seekers are trying to enter the US before a new Texas law takes effect that could make such entries illegal.
In November, authorities encountered 242,418 illegal immigrants at the border, another record for the month. This followed the unprecedented fiscal year 2023, when nearly 2.5 million people were caught crossing the border illegally, along with an estimated 670,000 “gotaways” who avoided capture.
Meanwhile, at Tucson International Airport in Arizona, special lines were set up for “non-US citizens without passports” — meaning illegal immigrants with Department of Homeland Security paperwork instead of valid IDs — to board domestic flights without normal screening, according to Fox News reporter Bill Melugin.
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SOURCE: www.hindustantimes.com
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Published December 23, 2023
Continuing the tradition of seeking to hide the scope and magnitude of the border crisis, the Biden administration waited until the Friday before Christmas to release its November border crossing numbers — another transparent attempt to avoid accountability for the crisis caused by Biden and his administration’s failed policies.
According to the tardy tally, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) encountered 242,418 illegal immigrant encounters along the U.S.-Mexico border and a total of 308,728 nationwide. For those keeping score, that makes this the worst November for illegal border crossings under Biden and the third-highest monthly number of illegal immigrants encountered at the southwest border since the Biden administration took over and set off the multifaceted border-related crises.
Notably, the Biden administration pulled the same trick last year when it released border numbers for November 2022 on Christmas Eve. Despite the Biden administration’s claims lies that the situation at the southwest border is improving, this year’s November number is even worse than the same month last year.
In a statement, House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Mark Green (R-TN) blasted the Biden administration for its transparent attempt to bury November’s border numbers.
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Published December 22, 2023
November migrant encounters on US-Mexico border breaks record — with nearly 250K trying to cross
Green said he expected more records to get trampled in the coming weeks, calling Mayorkas’ management of the crisis “cowardly.”
“December’s numbers, which will be released in January, are anticipated to be even more grim,” he said. “Fortunately, next month the Secretary won’t have a major holiday as a convenient shield to hide behind.”
A fresh migrant surge could occur in the coming months as border crossers hustle to reach the US before a new Texas law is set to take effect in March.
Signed by Gov. Greg Abbott Monday, that legislation gives law enforcement officers in the state the power to arrest anyone suspected of entering the country illegally.
“This cowardly quest to evade accountability and transparency is further reason my Committee is initiating impeachment proceedings against Secretary Mayorkas early in the new year,” Green insisted.
“This devastating and utter disaster for our country will no longer be tolerated.”
In the 2023 fiscal year, more encounters were recorded on the southern border than year than any other since the government began collecting those records in 1960 — with an estimated total of 2.4 million.
The ongoing stampede is toppling prior highs on an almost daily basis, as dazed border agents try in vain to stem the influx in places like Eagle Pass, Texas.
Officials said there were 12,600 encounters at the southern border on Monday alone — a new daily record.
White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre attempted to downplay the numbers this week, telling reporters that the situation was not out of the ordinary.
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SOURCE: www.nypost.com
