The flood of illegal immigrants arriving daily at the southern border continues to wreak havoc on the nation. The Customs and Border Protection Office (CBP) reported that due to this they had to close and reduce the personnel present at two of the vehicle crossings in Texas and Arizona:
The United States continues to see increasing levels of encounters with migrants at the southwest border, driven by smugglers who trade in disinformation to prey on vulnerable people and encourage migration. We continue to adjust our operational plans to maximize efforts to law enforcement against those non-citizens who do not use legal pathways or processes like CBP One.
A CBP press release revealed that officers are being reassigned to the most overwhelmed border crossings "to assist Border Patrol in apprehending immigrants." As a result, the Eagle Pass International Bridge 1 in Texas, was temporarily closed and the Lukeville International Crossing in Arizona, temporarily reduced vehicle processing:
Beginning at 3 p.m. local time, the CBP Office of Field Operations will temporarily suspend vehicle processing operations at Eagle Pass International Bridge 1 in Eagle Pass, Texas, and at 2 p.m. local time, it will reduce vehicle processing at Lukeville, Arizona, to redirect personnel to help the US Border Patrol detain migrants.
The collapsed border
On the border, law enforcement is overwhelmed due to the influx of immigrants. CBP reported that it recorded 309,221 encounters nationwide with illegal immigrants in October. These data represent an increase of more than 30,000 meetings compared to the same period last year. Among the most collapsed border crossings: Tucson (Arizona), Eagle Pass and El Paso (Texas).
Today, CBP released October 2023 statistics for its primary mission areas related to protecting the American people, safeguarding our borders, and enhancing the nation’s economic prosperity.
▪️ Press release: https://t.co/mljURAps4N
▪️ Stats: https://t.co/zaPvUr5BwR pic.twitter.com/NhRX9crb9q— CBP (@CBP) November 14, 2023
In Tucson, the 3,600 agents in the sector are outnumbered by the more than 58,000 encounters registered so far in November. John Modlin - head of this area - announced that the available agents can only dedicate themselves to managing the arrivals of immigrants, suspending all other activities. Nearby offices were called to reinforce their colleagues, reducing their tasks in their own areas to a minimum. Each week, Tucson agents have arrested no fewer than 14,000 illegals.
Week in Review...
- 15,300 Apprehensions
- 117 lbs. of Fentanyl
- 78 Federal Criminal Cases
- 17 Rescues
- 14 Human Smuggling Events
- 3 Narcotics Events #HonorFirst pic.twitter.com/75pt070mDr— John R. Modlin (@USBPChiefTCA) November 24, 2023
Tucson's steadily rising numbers add to those of another border hot spot: El Paso. With the arrival of at least 2,000 people per day seeking asylum. Its mayor, Democrat, Oscar Leeser, declared that he does not have sufficient resources to deal with the situation, ensuring that they are at "a turning point." In Eagle Pass, at least 1,000 immigrants seek entry daily.
