Current Events > U.S. set a new record for apprehensions at the southern border

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https://www.npr.org/2022/10/24/1130841306/new-record-in-border-patrol-apprehensions

U.S. Customs and Border Protection reported 2.3 million migrant apprehensions at the southern border in the last 12 months surpassing the record high set last year.

The annual total which includes people who were stopped at the border more than once jumped by 37% from 1.7 million the year before.

That isn't to suggest 2022 saw the largest number of people trying to enter the U.S. illegally. For instance, the Department of Homeland Security estimates that there were nearly 4 million unauthorized border crossings in 2000 but only 1.6 million were counted. Over the years, immigration authorities have been able to track more migrants as a result of improved security technology.

Still, the year-end tally is significant. The government data shows that a growing number of border-crossers are from Venezuela, Cuba and Nicaragua and fewer are coming from north Central America signaling a new challenge for the Biden administration as the November midterm elections draw closer.

Because of strained diplomatic ties and costs, the U.S. has also faced the dilemma of being unable to return migrants to Venezuela, Cuba or Nicaragua.

"The ability to send them back to those states are not rational. We're working with Mexico and other countries to stop the flow," President Biden said in a press conference last month.

Nearly a quarter of all border encounters were with families, while 6% involved children whom were met by Border Patrol agents without parents or guardians. The largest share of encounters, nearly 70%, continued to be with single adults.

The agency's 2022 fiscal year, which ended on Sept. 30, was also the deadliest 12 months for border-crossers. More than 800 migrants died on the journey to try to enter the U.S. drowning and heat exhaustion being among the top causes of death, according to Border Patrol figures.

The Biden administration said it wants to discourage migrants from making the dangerous journey.

Earlier this month, the Department of Homeland Security announced it will begin sending Venezuelan migrants who illegally crossed the U.S.-Mexico border to Mexico. The agency added that up to 24,000 Venezuelans will have a chance to live and work in the U.S. if they can find a financial sponsor in the U.S. Many have reported difficulty in fulfilling that requirement.

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Dark Brandon stopping more illegals to own the cons

This would have never happened if there was a wall that inconvenienced them for 30 seconds to climb over.

But teh open borders!

Midterms in two weeks I'm sure we'll start hearing about caravans again

DarthAragorn posted...

But teh open borders!

No kidding. Why is it that Republicans cite the millions of apprehensions as evidence that we have open borders?

I guess they would rather we just shoot them before they cross over?

more blood on Brandon's America

and Lauren Boebert is furious

https://i.redd.it/rxxr4r1tk5w91.jpg

BIDEN BORDER CRISIS BE OUTRAGED AND AFRAID OOGA BOOGA BOOGA

I still don't understand how the conditioning is so effective.

Better numbers under Democrats

Giant_Aspirin posted...

and Lauren Boebert is furious

https://i.redd.it/rxxr4r1tk5w91.jpg

So we're catching even more terrorists than ever and that's a bad thing?

Here I was told the borders were open and people were flooding in.

Popcorn2000 posted...

Better numbers under Democrats

...presumably due to "the witch is dead" mentality. Everyone expects Biden to be softer on the border, but Dark Brandon ain't doing that shit.

A_Good_Boy posted...

So we're catching even more terrorists than ever and that's a bad thing?

at this point im convinced that she just bitches and moans about Democrats for literally any reason. and it doesn't matter, because the dipshits that actually listen to her don't care about reasons. they just care about rage.