U.S. Customs and Border Protection has released data showing an alarmingly high number of encounters at the Southwest border during December.
“In December 2023, U.S. Border Patrol recorded 249,785 encounters between ports of entry along the Southwest border. In December, CBP's total encounters along the Southwest border were 302,034.”CBP said. report.
In a statement released Friday, President Joe Biden used the words “border crisis” twice.
“We all know that our borders have been broken for far too long. It's long past time to repair them. That's why two months ago, I took the border crisis seriously and finally “I have directed my team to begin negotiations with a bipartisan group of senators to address this,” he said. statement. “If you are serious about the border crisis, pass a bipartisan bill and I will sign it.”
Republican Sen. Mike Lee of Utah tweeted“If this deal is already 'negotiated,' why can't senators see it?” Lee added, “'Democracy dies in the dark.'” Ta.
Border security is critical to public safety. For example, U.S. Border Patrol Chief Jason Owens recently posted about two child sex offenders arrested by authorities.
“USBP agents in Del Rio, Texas and the Rio Grande Valley, Texas arrested two child sex offenders with criminal records. These subjects were caught attempting to illegally re-enter the United States. “Community'', Owens. I got it..
Drug trafficking across the U.S.-Mexico border is also a major problem, including the smuggling of the dangerous drug fentanyl.of drug enforcement agency Much of the fentanyl entering the U.S. is tied to the Sinaloa and Jalisco cartels, the DEA said, adding, “The cartels purchase chemicals from Chinese companies, mass-produce fentanyl in Mexico, and then dispose of the finished fentanyl.” “It is widely distributed throughout the United States,” the DEA said. he pointed out.
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