"Record High: U.S. Southern Border Sees 300K+ Migrant Crossings in December"
TL;DR
Illegal border crossings from Mexico hit a record high in December with 249,785 arrests, posing a challenge for President Joe Biden. The numbers fell in January but still remained high. Mexicans accounted for the most arrests, followed by Venezuelans, Guatemalans, Hondurans, and Colombians. Tucson, Arizona, was the busiest corridor for illegal crossings, with over 80,000 arrests. The total migrant encounters, including those allowed in through legal pathways, surpassed 300,000 for the first time, leading to concerns over border security and immigration policies.
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- Illegal border crossings from Mexico reach highest on record in December before January lull The Associated Press
- Migrant crisis broke new record in December with 302k encounters, officials confirm Fox News
- Biden administration confirms record 300K encounters at border The Hill
- Migrant crossings along U.S.-Mexico Border reach record high, CBP data shows KSAT San Antonio
- U.S. southern border sees record number of migrant crossings CBS News
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