It's now a full-blown crisis folks!!!
- Vehicular and pedestrian crossings at ports in San Ysidro, Calif., Lukeville, Ariz., and Eagle Pass, Texas have been shut down in recent weeks
- Over the weekend Customs and Border Patrol suspended freight crossings in Eagle Pass and El Paso, Texas to shift staffing to deal with migrants
The Biden administration is now shutting down legal ports of entry along the U.S.-Mexico border as throngs of migrants look to pass into the nation, drawing condemnation from lawmakers on both sides of the aisle.
- Last month the U.S.-Mexico border saw 130,000 attempts to cross unlawfully in the first 17 days of the month. This month saw 167,000
Over the weekend, Customs and Border Patrol suspended freight crossings in Eagle Pass and El Paso, Texas, to shift staffing to deal with the surging number of migrants. Vehicular and pedestrian crossings at ports in San Ysidro, Calif., Lukeville, Ariz., and Eagle Pass, Texas have also been shut down in recent weeks.