The U.S. is grappling with an escalating border crisis as Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers encountered a record 12,600 illegal migrants in a 24-hour period, contributing to a backlog of over 3 million immigration hearings. Railroad companies and business groups are pressing the U.S. government to reopen trade routes on the Texas-Mexico border, specifically at Eagle Pass and El Paso, which were closed in response to the surge. The crisis has resulted in the closure of rail crossings, disrupting U.S. exports to Mexico and affecting global trade due to Houthi attacks in the Red Sea. The Biden administration's perceived inaction has drawn criticism for the negative impact on commerce and the burden placed on Americans. In Lukeville, Arizona, a mass illegal crossing occurred with hundreds of migrants from various countries, including India, Guinea, and Liberia, awaiting Border Patrol apprehension. Texas Border Patrol facilities, such as the 'Firefly' tent processing center in Eagle Pass, are at capacity, leading to migrants being held in overcrowded conditions. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) can only process 500 people a day, resulting in 11,381 people being released into the country. Since the fiscal year 2024 began, there have been over 686,000 migrant encounters. In response to the crisis, President Biden spoke with Mexico's President AMLO and plans to send Secretary Blinken and Secretary Mayorkas to Mexico to discuss further actions. The House GOP has passed H.R. 2, 'The Secure The Border Act of 2023', to address the border issues.
The Biden admin impedes Border Patrol agents from fulfilling their duty of securing the border by prohibiting consequences for most individuals crossing into the U.S illegally & instead practicing a mass release policy. READ: https://t.co/KBr8CqyXaR
The Texas cities of Eagle Pass and El Paso have received thousands of newcomers in recent days, as migrants - including many families with young children - make their way to the border by bus, atop cargo trains, on foot and even by bicycle https://t.co/i5F4biAEbz
Biden dispatches Blinken to address migrant surge at US - Mexico border https://t.co/XrgIy1bF5F https://t.co/6TCky4lwuJ
Our border is spiraling out of control. Border security is national security—and the wide open border is a massive national security crisis. I am committed to work through the next few weeks to restore order on our chaotic southern border. https://t.co/GRdDr5afqi
The National Defense Authorization Act will help end the chaos created by President Biden at our border. This bill fully funds the deployment of the U.S. National Guard to help secure our southern border & allows states to use federal resources to finish the border wall. #IA04
I spoke with President López Obrador of Mexico regarding efforts to manage migration in the Western Hemisphere. More enforcement actions are urgently needed to reopen key ports of entry across our shared border. Our teams will convene in the coming days to further actions. https://t.co/dElI6EQAqb
WATCH: This morning over 500 illegal migrants crossed the Rio Grande into Eagle Pass, TX. I was in the river with them as they illegally crossed— roughly 90% of them were from Venezuela. https://t.co/COg1YTcCrQ
WATCH: Hundreds of illegal migrants crossed the Rio Grande this morning. Tenet Field Reporter @TaylerUSA was in Mexico to document them crossing. [THREAD] https://t.co/HDtZCcHvXj
BREAKING: The White House says President Biden spoke with President Andrés Manuel López Obrador of Mexico today and told him he's sending a high-level delegation there to discuss how to solve the border crisis. In a statement minutes ago, the White House wrote, "President Joe… https://t.co/Rkh1SABUDS
In order to help re-open ports of entry at the US-Mexico border, POTUS is sending Secretary Blinken & Secretary Mayorkas to Mexico in the coming days. Homeland Security adviser Liz Sherwood-Randall also going. https://t.co/oYEyVevcC6
INVASION. Meanwhile, Joe Biden is doing NOTHING to stop the flood of illegal aliens. https://t.co/QGR1mkEO3j
Not unusual? This week alone saw a new record at the southern border with 14,509 migrants encountered in a single day. We saw airlines being forced to transport migrants across the country with first class service. This is the new normal under the Biden administration. https://t.co/bwjVJzuFQP
Because of the border crisis @POTUS created, rail traffic between the U.S. and Mexico is at a standstill. Proud to lead my colleagues in sending a letter to @SecMayorkas calling for immediate action to secure the border & reopen these rail crossings. https://t.co/LNXJLEQocR
Biden orders top aides to Mexico for border talks amid migrant crisis https://t.co/c5846qaLhT
Biden and Mexico's President AMLO agree to ramp up 'enforcement' in crisis talks as border reaches breaking point with more than 10,000 migrants crossing each day as White House admits 'there's probably more we can be doing' https://t.co/Llxh2C4MRb https://t.co/ayZUs42FWE
AZ: The massive group of single adults (mostly men from Africa) are relocating to the Lukeville Port of Entry for transport to a processing facility—It’s easier to get buses/vans in and out of the POE than where they were waiting at the park. CBP sources confirm more than 200k… https://t.co/PSXMS7it3Z
Biden and Mexico's President AMLO agree to ramp up 'enforcement' in crisis talks https://t.co/3ckRgD2AEA https://t.co/OnekLdBLwo
NEW: w/@GriffJenkins @BillMelugin_: We still don't have November's official border numbers, but sources tell Fox that December is already 200,000+ -- with agents regularly encountering over 10,000 migrants a day. https://t.co/Pj8TajAlHH
Migrants claim Mexican officials are HELPING them cross into the US illegally at Eagle Pass, Texas - where a staggering 14,000 have entered this week alone https://t.co/sHMYEeUU2E https://t.co/XcMif1ZNPi
Whether it’s the closed rail lines at our chaotic border or Houthi terrorism in the Red Sea, the inaction of the Biden administration has caused an economic crisis. https://t.co/4khmyg2e2E
More than 10,000 migrants PER DAY have been encountered at our southern border this month. The Biden Administration has to step up and get this under control. It’s a matter of national security.
Masses of adult men from around the world still waiting for Border Patrol processing after crossing illegally into Lukeville, AZ today. The #1 city of choice we’ve heard today that they plan to travel to after release? New York City. https://t.co/lUr6zFOMwS
President Biden is sending Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas to Mexico to meet with Mexico’s president on curbing illegal border crossings. https://t.co/3LrLXVnwc5
Top US officials will soon visit Mexico to discuss fresh actions to crack down on illegal migration, as a spike in crossings is raising pressure on Biden to act (w/ @josh_wingrove) https://t.co/CQOXVijeDk
Joe Biden’s malicious border policies are forcing away legitimate asylum seekers while illegal immigrants receive "backdoor amnesty." This is an abject failure and dangerous. We must reinstate President Trump’s 'Remain in Mexico' policy NOW! https://t.co/imATlNjAub
Top US officials will soon visit Mexico to discuss fresh actions to crack down on illegal migration, as a spike in crossings is raising pressure on Biden to act https://t.co/n6kUA3JBdw
Instead of securing the border, the Biden administration opted to close major railway crossings that facilitate trade between the U.S. and Mexico. I call on President Biden and Secretary Mayorkas to end this chaos and reopen these railway crossings for the good of #IA04 farmers.
Rail-border closures between the US and Mexico are disrupting a $28.5 billion market for American agricultural exports, a coalition of grain and food producers is warning https://t.co/9QoJqj8wq4
Thankful to my colleagues for joining my call to reopen rail traffic at our southern border. American consumers and businesses are paying the price for Biden’s incompetence and refusal to get the border crisis he created under control. https://t.co/QDQYogLoOk
.@SenatorFischer on the nationwide impact of Biden’s border crisis as legal border crossings are being shut down so agents can be pulled to deal with the surge. “Not only do we have a national security emergency in this country, we have an economic emergency.” https://t.co/bcdzwxwG5S
.@AAR_FreightRail CEO on the impact of rail closures at the Texas border: "It's time to stop holding American farmers and businesses hostage and allow them to move their goods across the border – goods that so many people rely upon." https://t.co/55s8GzDc9o
Karine Jean-Pierre on the record-breaking border crisis: "It ebbs and flows ... the president has taken this VERY seriously!" 12,000+ illegal immigrants are pouring into the country EVERY DAY. https://t.co/llwVRTJ8qC
Border Patrol agents are being overrun by a record-breaking influx of illegal immigrants, drugs, and human trafficking at the southern border. Joe Biden is more focused on sending our $$ to Ukraine than taking action to stop this worsening invasion. It's unacceptable. https://t.co/XtSYKTTwDP
It is time for commerce critical to Texas and the United States to move. The temporary suspension of operations at the international railway crossing bridges in Eagle Pass and El Paso must end. It is not the fault of Texas businesses and Texas consumers that Biden…
NSC’s John Kirby says President Biden will send Sec. of State Antony Blinken, DHS Sec. Alejandro Mayorkas, and other key advisers to Mexico in the coming days to meet with President Andrés Manuel López Obrador to discuss actions to “address current border challenges.” https://t.co/JixRy85qAP
KIRBY: BIDEN, MEXICO'S PRESIDENT DISCUSS MIGRATION IN CALL ON THURSDAY
Yes, this crisis CAN and WILL get worse unless we secure the border ASAP. The Senate needs to get with the program that #HR2 WILL STOP the crisis, not flimsy swamp deals. #NoSecurityNoFunding https://t.co/282uDLWFQT
White House can’t name one thing Biden is doing to stop the current flow of illegal immigrants
Since President Biden refuses to do his job and protect America from the invasion of illegal immigrants, he should resign immediately or face impeachment. https://t.co/y0vMzr8pje
BREAKING - Biden sending team to Mexico ‘in coming days’ for border talks: White House READ: https://t.co/Ygco1Fmpk7 https://t.co/v4NDl1PL92
🔸 WHITE HOUSE'S KIRBY: BIDEN, MEXICO'S PRESIDENT DISCUSS MIGRATION IN CALL ON THURSDAY
More than 200,000 illegal aliens have been encountered at the southern border since December 1st. An average of more than 10,000 a day. We are being invaded. And Joe Biden is doing nothing to stop it.
Sen. @JohnCornyn, @RogerMarshallMD & others urged DHS to reopen rail commerce at the southern border after the Biden admin closed routes in Eagle Pass and El Paso to move inspection personnel to instead focus on migrant surge: https://t.co/jpCnGVRCiS
The border is in crisis. The House passed H.R. 2 more than six months ago, but Senate Democrats left town without taking any action. Mr. President—border security starts with you. It’s time to take action today to secure the border. Read my full letter ⬇️ https://t.co/rW0Z3zs1HL
Joe Biden’s open border has turned every town into a border town. We need to build the wall.
Biden speaks with Mexico president amid concerns over migration https://t.co/h03mx96eve https://t.co/41aDose5Mg
No other presidential administration would accept & promote such utter lawlessness. H.R. 2 – https://t.co/CKBOTC88AG – ends catch & release FOR GOOD. Joe Biden created this crisis with his open borders policy. It's time for the Senate to join @HouseGOP in passing the solution. https://t.co/gHbSCVFLvo
#BidensBorderCrisis is devastating communities & state resources. @HouseGOP passed H.R. 2 to restart construction of the border wall, increase hiring of Border Patrol agents, stop human trafficking, & end deadly catch & release. The Senate must follow suit & put America FIRST. https://t.co/flmyEWLP9r
🚨REMINDER🚨 On May 11th, @HouseGOP passed our solution to the border crisis: H.R. 2 – "The Secure The Border Act of 2023" – https://t.co/CKBOTC8Gqe It's now December 21st – 224 DAYS LATER – & the Senate has STILL refused to even consider our proposal. SECURE THE BORDER NOW! https://t.co/vK6k9T6y56
🚨REMINDER🚨 On May 11th, @HouseGOP passed our solution to the border crisis: H.R. 2 – "The Secure The Border Act of 2023" – https://t.co/CKBOTC88AG It's now December 21th – 224 DAYS LATER – & the Senate has STILL refused to even consider our proposal. SECURE THE BORDER NOW! https://t.co/9txjvVJ3YU
🚨EXCLUSIVE: Illegal Migrant Encounters At The Southern Border Surpassed 547,000 less than three months into fy 2024, according to preliminary data we obtained. This AM, there were more than 24,000 migrants in custody after Border Patrol released 8,388 migrants into the country,… https://t.co/gPpv2t6ard
Iowa farmers shouldn’t have to bear the brunt of Biden’s out of control border crisis. Biden must address the root of the problem – untenable influxes of illegal immigration thanks to his open border policies – and put an end to this worsening crisis. https://t.co/TLDTsfD3aL
FOX: An average of 10,000+ illegal immigrants — from countries around the world — have crossed the southern border every single day this month https://t.co/fN6noJ7S5X
AZ: Roughly 750 people crossed illegally into Lukeville this morning—There are still more than 400 out here waiting to be transported/processed. They are from all over—Senegal, Congo, Gambia, Angola, Guinea, Liberia, Dominican, Guatemala, Ecuador… They say they are going to… https://t.co/0KFdqp5lrV
Met with @USBPChiefEPT and Border Patrol Agents in El Paso this morning. Around 4,500 migrants are in custody here with more on the way from other sectors. https://t.co/qJUToNh18Z
President Biden has failed to uphold his most basic constitutional duty of protecting our country and enforcing our nation’s laws. House Republicans passed #HR2 — our Secure the Border Act — to finish the wall and restore order at our border. But Democrats won’t act. Shameful. https://t.co/6r6DaoTlsn
The Biden Admin has no intention of enforcing the law or properly utilizing resources at hand. Instead of EXPANDING the use of detention facilities, they’re keeping them EMPTY. More illegal aliens — including criminals — are coming to YOUR community. https://t.co/PbQQzC03Zj
Texas and Arizona are getting overrun by the border crisis while the Senate pushes second-rate border security ideas. #HR2’s policies WILL END the mayhem and regain control of the border – we cannot accept anything less. #NoSecurityNoFunding https://t.co/NmAfPYeKEW
Securing our border is one of the most important issues we face. I will not stop fighting to put an end to Biden’s border crisis. https://t.co/vx08DJWJHk
#BidenBorderCrisis offers no solutions to our border chaos. We need to control our borders before discussing reform options. Cartels now dictate immigration policy through waves of illegal migrants. It’s a business. US taxpayers, true asylum seekers and legit immigrants suffer. https://t.co/8Ib3JceHWG
BREAKING: Another mass illegal crossing of 700+ in Lukeville, AZ this morning. A seemingly endless line now walking to an outdoor Border Patrol processing area. Massive numbers of adult men from around the world mixed in with families from Mexico & Ecuador. This is daily here. https://t.co/oHJXfDy8q3
⚠️ MEXICAN PRESIDENT TO SPEAK TO BIDEN ON THURSDAY, MIGRATION EYED Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said he would speak to U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday morning and that he could discuss migration with his counterpart. Lopez Obrador, speaking at a regular…
Migrant surges as a result of Pres Biden’s open borders hv literally stopped some major rail crossings impeding Iowa farmers & mfg from doing biz + making a living President Biden’s border chaos is far reaching in its effects to our country SECURE THE BORDER
More from the #BidenBorderCrisis RAIL-BORDER CLOSURES between the US and Mexico are disrupting a $28.5 billion market for American agricultural exports, a coalition of grain and food producers said. Two-thirds of all US agricultural exports to Mexico move via rail. @BGOV
TEXAS-MEXICO BORDER CROSSING CLOSED TO STOP LARGE MOVEMENT OF MIGRANTS (Reuters) The U.S. Homeland Security Department took the temporary measure of closing the Texas-Mexico border crossing to "stop a large movement of migrants coming by rail and to protect the health and safety… https://t.co/x2tkhEw4Jn
🇲🇽 MEXICO PRESIDENT LOPEZ OBRADOR SAYS HE WILL SPEAK WITH BIDEN TODAY 🇲🇽 MEXICO PRESIDENT LOPEZ OBRADOR SAYS COULD SPEAK ABOUT MIGRATION ON THE CALL
Yesterday, 12,027 people illegally crossed our southern border. We are on pace to see 300K encounters this month. This is chaos. We must secure our border!
Border security is national security. Joe Biden needs to END his failed Far Left open border policies. "10 IEDs found at US-Mexico border in cartel gunfight" https://t.co/3DCUYPQAoT
Absolutely insane. Biden is moving entire city-sized populations of illegal immigrants into the US every month. This is what replacement looks like. https://t.co/ZJ1wfKUf5Z
That’s basically the numerical equivalent to the entire population of El Paso, TX having crossed the southern border since October 1st. Entire US cities are moving across our border, and the Biden administration is doing nothing to stop it. In fact, they’re encouraging it. https://t.co/XORXbB8rgU
The US is facing "unprecedented" border crossings as lawmakers struggle over border security deal: report https://t.co/fvNDdZwEoM
NEW NUMBERS: Per CBP sources... Since Dec 1st... 200,000+ migrant encounters at the southern border - w/ an average of more than 10,000/day... Since FY24 began on Oct 1st... 686,000+ migrant encounters at the southern border... Last 24 hrs... 11,600+ @FoxNews
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is reporting a record-breaking number of border crossings, with at least 12,600 migrants breakin... Read more: https://t.co/qGUKLO4yNb ⬆️ ⬆️ ⬆️
Dozens of major US agricultural groups urged the US to reopen two rail crossings on the Texas-Mexico border in an effort to restore the trade routes shuttered due to increased migrant crossings, saying they are causing steep export losses https://t.co/yN0Ui7Fh8k
.@DanPatrick: "This is so outrageous. 10,000, 12,000, 14,000 people a day crossing the border. 8 million since we have been in office." https://t.co/yqd6JR0tvh https://t.co/ucE2LVvhdf
TO CONGRESS AND CONCERNED CITIZENS: Joe Biden has an inviolable legal, moral and constitutional duty to defend our border — and to deter, detain and deport those who violate it. Biden has willfully and lawlessly abrogated that duty and instead implemented, by choice and design,…
🇺🇸INSIDE BORDER PATROL'S "FIREFLY" TENT PROCESSING CENTER AFTER MASS ILLEGAL CROSSINGS New footage reveals the interior of the Border Patrol's "Firefly" tent processing center in Eagle Pass, TX, following a surge in illegal crossings. Source: Rep. Tony Gonzales https://t.co/K09KGoZVIo
AZ: Nearly 3k migrants crossed into the Tucson Sector yesterday—I talked with several people at the wall in Lukeville today while they waired to be transported by Border Patrol—They’re from all over—Dominican, Guinea, Senegal, Sudan, Ecuador, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Mexico… They… https://t.co/6dajmQU4p6
U.S. Customs and Border Protection is surpassing more than 10,000 encounters with migrants along the southern border per day, an influx likely to exacerbate strains on cities already swamped by newcomers seeking shelter, food and assistance. https://t.co/tEeDBnWg89
.@POTUS and Sec. Mayorkas refuse to enact policies that solve the invasion at our southern border. On Monday, 12,600 illegals tried to get across our border. Biden and Mayorkas have failed to uphold their Constitutional obligations and must resign today! https://t.co/d0dmrOtoaa
Great reporting by @TaylerUSA on the invasion at the Southern Border. Great job exposing & documenting this. Stay safe https://t.co/CGwBgGs7UB
Migrants are being held for days at a time at Eagle Pass are seen passing out as THOUSANDS crowd into makeshift pen with no roof over their heads because ALL Border Patrol facilities in Texas are at capacity https://t.co/a4d3hSr4Hd https://t.co/bThKP4pyGD
NEW: U.S. faces ‘unprecedented’ border surge as immigration deal stalls in D.C. https://t.co/aRZDl4JFQ7
Back-to-back days of 12,000+ migrant encounters at the southern border. When will it be enough for the Biden administration to secure the border? https://t.co/yGdWSd2EXO
House Republicans passed the strongest border security bill in history. It is time for Joe Biden to act. "Southern border hit by record number of migrant encounters in a single day as thousands flood into Texas" https://t.co/JYSdFyOkyz
Biden won’t do what it takes to get the border crisis under control. His team shut down the shipment of American made goods to process thousands of migrants illegally crossing the border. Unacceptable that American consumers & businesses will pay the price for his incompetence. https://t.co/3mfE4l6n28
Every minute the Senate spends not passing #HR2 into law is another minute undermining our public safety, national security, and sovereignty. HR2 ENDS RELEASES FOR GOOD and stops the flow at our border – it's time Congress gets onboard. #NoSecurityNoFunding https://t.co/QO2aX09xMc
Our border communities know the value of the border: trade and commerce, tourism, national security and immigration. But today’s failed policies from the Biden administration strain local resources, impact commerce, and have created a national security and humanitarian crisis. https://t.co/xtueraXFjI
More than 14,000 crossings in a single day. Nearly 3x the population of my hometown in Red Oak, #Iowa. Hear me clearly President Biden, our border is NOT SECURE. https://t.co/vSRWqzDUXk
The Biden administration’s failure to secure the southern border has jeopardized our national security. Terrorists continue to breach our southern border. https://t.co/Oic9ZobPFd
How to fix the border crisis: -Pass HR 2 in the Senate. -President Biden signs it. -Enforce the law. Why won’t Democrats do that?
Yesterday, 14,509 migrants crossed the southern border - an all-time record for a single day. This is a national security & humanitarian crisis. Biden's border policies are failing. We need new policies that protect the border & re-establish order.
Border patrol agents are outmanned 200:1 in Eagle Pass, TX. A record 12,600 illegal encounters just on Monday. Joe Biden's border crisis is the grossest dereliction of duty that any President has had in the modern history of our country. I will end this invasion once and for… https://t.co/p52VgObt8l
CBP recently closed rail access in El Paso, a blow to local border economies, like Santa Teresa. We must deliver more resources to the border to process migrants while sustaining trade with Mexico. We’re working with @CBP to resume vital international trade that NM depends on. https://t.co/alXJ6Rfwoy
TX: Video from @RepTonyGonzales shows the overcrowded soft-sided processing facility in Eagle Pass called “Firefly” this morning—This facility is meant to hold 1,000 max. The congressman was told by the sector chief there were 5,900 at that facility. Congressman Gonzales says a… https://t.co/iwe0X8xA59
.@DHSgov must prioritize reopening the Lukeville Port and rail crossings in Texas. Every day these critical ports are closed, food and goods on both sides of the border are stranded—and it's Arizona businesses and consumers that'll pay the price. https://t.co/hLu5UWpmXM
On Monday alone 12,600 migrants illegally crossed our southern border—a new record. When will @JoeBiden and Senate Democrats get serious about securing the southern border?
HUNDREDS of migrants march toward processing center after crossing through US-Mexico border wall in Lukeville, Arizona, where border agents are under siege as record number cross into the country https://t.co/GTAuQhLcPz https://t.co/EqGie9NiYS
The #BidenBorderCrisis is escalating. Border patrol is overwhelmed. As Arizona’s next Senator, I am committed to providing our Border Patrol agents with the tools and resources they need to fully secure our border and protect American families. https://t.co/66IqP78D0R
I am proud to join @ZachNunn and the IA Congressional Delegation in sending this letter to @POTUS. More than 1/3 of the nation's business with Mexico is exchanged between these rail crossings & this has detrimental effects on IA ag exports. We must immediately establish control… https://t.co/pqgwMUkDLt
Nearly 13,000 illegals have crossed into our country in the last 24 hours. America is being invaded by a different army every single day. As Dems remove Trump from the ballot for “insurrection,” Joe Biden is aiding a real one at the southern border. https://t.co/GEHUjOMvWk
I joined Iowa Congressional delegation in letter urging Pres Biden & Scty Mayorkas to establish operational control over the major rail border crossings btwn Eagle Pass & El Paso, Texas which the admin closed on Monday. Biden’s own open border policies have led 2this drastic step
The Biden administration’s Border policies have done nothing but put Americans in danger. Don’t believe your lying eyes… “The border is secure.” https://t.co/s2DcCETZCq
More than 5,000 illegal migrants are being released into our country by the Biden Administration EVERY SINGLE DAY. @HouseGOP passed H.R. 2 to secure our border months ago, but President Biden and the Democrats continue to put American families at risk by refusing to pass it.
A record 12,600 illegal immigrants crossed our southern border in just 24 HOURS. President Biden and Secretary Mayorkas are derelict in their duty to protect our country — they must take immediate action to secure the border NOW. https://t.co/nQdALxZIy7
Giving the Biden admin another penny WITHOUT #HR2’s policy changes will only continue the border crisis HR2 is THE FRAMEWORK to secure the border — nearly every GOP Senator VOTED for it in amendment form in June Let's get it across the finish line & send it to POTUS' desk https://t.co/RCmhIdzE2J
NEW: Video courtesy of TX Congressman @RepTonyGonzales shows the inside of Border Patrol’s “Firefly” tent processing center in Eagle Pass, TX this morning following mass illegal crossings. He tells me the hand at the end of the video was a DHS official trying to block his view. https://t.co/Yc3iIB8rds
NEW: Video courtesy of TX Congressman @RepTonyGonzales shows the inside of Border Patrol’s “Firefly” tent processing center in Eagle Pass, TX this morning. Per CBP sources, the Del Rio sector has capacity of approx. 2,000, but had roughly 5,900 migrants in custody this morning. https://t.co/CZXpzU2cqj
https://t.co/8vPFvhnDs4 Biden Administration Faces Unprecedented Challenge as Border Records 14,509 Illegal Immigrant Encounters in a Single Day
🚨REMINDER🚨 On May 11th, @HouseGOP passed our solution to the border crisis: H.R. 2 – "The Secure The Border Act of 2023" – https://t.co/CKBOTC88AG It's now December 20th – 223 DAYS LATER – & the Senate has STILL refused to even consider our proposal. SECURE THE BORDER NOW! https://t.co/9gr5braL9i
WATCH: Unbelievable Scenes as THOUSANDS of Migrants Invade U.S. Border. Read more: https://t.co/kVmyZZtbOI U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is reporting a record-breaking number of border crossing...
NEW: Two men from Afghanistan are amongst this mass of hundreds of adults from around the world who crossed illegally into Lukeville, AZ and are waiting for Border Patrol processing. The Afghans are “Special Interest Aliens” and will be subject to additional federal vetting. https://t.co/dVd3ox6Ais
12,000 illegal immigrants crossed the border in a single day last week. Our communities are overrun at a level that is out of control, and our school systems are overwhelmed. It's time to end this national security and humanitarian crisis. https://t.co/BXJoqQSBKl
The Biden Border Invasion is intentional. That’s why Joe Biden does NOTHING to stop it. He encouraged the invasion by: ➡️Ending remain in Mexico, which made migrants wait in Mexico until their asylum court date ➡️Reinstating catch-and-release ➡️Stopping border wall construction https://t.co/HJeTuQL1uY
We're experiencing a historic invasion of illegal aliens on our border because of Biden's disastrous policies. @CBP's outnumbered 200-1 Now prison guards are en-route to the border. Not to deport them or even jail them, but instead to aid in their transport. This is madness. https://t.co/KAkYUaXsem
Railroad companies say the closure of two bridges along the U.S.-Mexico border by Customs and Border Protection to assist migrants coming into the U.S. has brought their service to a near-standstill. https://t.co/DSAITsNNny https://t.co/oEU5e1NrOf
Breaking News: Lukeville in Crisis: Small Town Faces Tidal Wave of Illegal Migration Amidst Security Breach Lukeville, Arizona, a small border town, has been thrust into an overwhelming crisis as a wave of illegal migrants pours through a breach in the security wall. This… https://t.co/5ed3d0Oteq
12,600 migrants encountered at the border in just 24 hours. @POTUS are you paying attention yet?? https://t.co/R6gzDkKqeh
Iowans are already paying for the crisis at our Southern Border. Now, farmers are paying the price again as critical rail crossings are closed. I led Iowa’s Congressional delegation in calling for the Administration to get control of the border and reopen the flow of legal goods. https://t.co/aoraX9P16w
NEW: More than 12,200 migrants were encountered along the southern border yesterday according to CBP sources. Nearly 3k came through the Tucson Sector which is where I am in Lukeville. More than 4400 crossed into the Del Rio Sector—The vast majority were in Eagle Pass. Border… https://t.co/5rxUDfGhsl
BREAKING: ⚡ 🇺🇸 Mass illegal immigrants reportedly entered Lukeville, Arizona, United States via border wall breach https://t.co/ClxInl0KPC
AZ: NOW Lukeville hundreds of migrants have crossed over this morning. I met these 3 gentlemen. 1 from Equador and another from Rome. Gentleman from Equador plans to travel to NY. https://t.co/hccMOMXivB
.@NYPost: “Biden does nothing as record number illegally cross border” https://t.co/BLIP6Jxp0F
JUST IN - Mass illegal immigrants reportedly entered Lukeville, Arizona, United States via border wall breach https://t.co/j1CHBBTJ1C
AZ: Border Patrol agents tell a group of roughly 300 migrants to start walking to the first camp as transport is hard to get out to this spot at the wall in Lukeville—They take off in a mad dash—And I’m in the middle of it all. The Tucson Sector which is where we are had nearly… https://t.co/IsP6FRezGK
Highest single day record of migrants crossing border, FOX sources. https://t.co/73rqExlc22 Click the image to read more:
#HR2 ends parole abuse and includes other MUST-HAVE policy provisions. Settling for one or two watered-down policy asks WILL NOT end the mayhem on the border – H.R. 2 gets the job done. #NoSecurityNoFunding https://t.co/4DDTW95T4D
Hundreds of illegal immigrants here in Lukeville, AZ now marching towards an outdoor processing area set up by Border Patrol. 500+ came through a breach in the border wall hours ago. There are only a handful of agents here to handle this huge group as BP remains stretched thin. https://t.co/XNPPZVyxdX
SCOOP: Border Patrol Surpassed 23,000 Migrants In Custody As Of Tuesday Night, Releasing Thousands Into The Country With Court Dates The latest data provide a window into a record daily totals of illegal immigration at the southern border in recent days. Three border sectors,… https://t.co/YUThialqgr
“Biden does nothing as record number illegally cross border” Today’s cover of the New York Post. https://t.co/btNhrVZkil
Record numbers of illegal immigrants are crossing the border every single day. Biden has done NOTHING. https://t.co/2PVhPOrUQR
NEW: Good morning from Lukeville, AZ, where there was another mass illegal crossing through a cut in the border wall early this morning. Hundreds of adults from around the world now waiting for Border Patrol to apprehend them. People here from India, Guinea, Liberia, & many more. https://t.co/zGDNSYcizG
11,905 people illegally crossed our border yesterday. DHS can ONLY process 500 people a day. That means 11,381 people were released into the country & we have no idea who they are or where they are going. We must secure our border.
America’s border crisis is worsening with a record 12,600 migrants encountered by Customs and Border Protection officers in 24 hours Monday, according to a report https://t.co/SG2xf6DRuR
“Biden is breaking the border on purpose -- he wants mass amnesty” https://t.co/ZB46CwrYHI via @nypost
The border crisis has closed down rail crossings & hurt US exports to Mexico, while Houthi attacks in the Red Sea are slowing world trade. Without strong action from the Biden administration on both fronts, commerce will continue to suffer, and Americans will pay the price.
Railroad companies and business groups are pressing the U.S. government to reopen trade routes on the Texas-Mexico border, after authorities closed two crossings in response to a rise in migrant crossings in recent days https://t.co/taN2lZVP04
NEW - America's border crisis is worsening: Record 12,600 illegal migrants encountered by Customs and Border Protection officers in 24 hours. https://t.co/QafwlbIEwO
Today's cover: Record 12,600 migrants encountered at border in 24 hours — as backlog for immigration hearings breaks 3 million https://t.co/h0lpRmoGyW https://t.co/4TjuNKBRmw
NEW: CBP sources tell FOX News… Dec 1 – 19 Total Encounters 190,000+ On track to break another record for highest monthly total set in Sept FY23 / 269,735... At present, they're averaging 10k/day encounters – with Mexican sources telling me more are on the way... @FoxNews