Dozens of migrants were seen breaching the U.S.-Mexico border wall in Arizona over the weekend, with video showing them crossing the border unhindered and taking selfies once they reached mainland America. It was shown.
Fox News national correspondent Bill Melzin shared a video taken Friday in Lukeville, Arizona. There, what appears to be dozens of women, children, and entire families in casual, clean clothes carrying their belongings. Some of the migrants can be seen celebrating their arrival with mobile phones.
The violations occurred amid record numbers of illegal immigrants under President Biden, especially in the Tucson area, which remains one of the areas with the highest numbers of illegal immigrants.
The incident also comes days after U.S. Border Patrol arrested five child sex offenders at the southern border (Yuma, Tucson, El Paso, Del Rio and Rio Grande Valley areas), and the FBI announced Monday that As he warned of “widespread crime.” Dangerous threats coming from the U.S. border, including drug traffickers, gangs, and smugglers with ties to ISIS.
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A surge of migrants are crossing illegally through openings smugglers have cut in the southern border wall. (Eric Thayer/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Earlier this month, border agents encountered more than 14,000 illegal immigrants at the southern border in just two days, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officials.
The Tucson area was at the forefront of the encounters, with more than 2,000 illegal immigrants arrested, Melgin reported.
Migrants line up at a remote U.S. Border Patrol processing center after crossing the U.S.-Mexico border in Lukeville, Arizona. (John Moore/Getty Images)
Migrants enter the United States through the border wall in Lukeville, Arizona. (Fox News)
Border officials estimated that an additional 1,000 people would flee each day.
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These border statistics follow a trend since President Biden took office, with illegal border crossings decreasing during the cold months of January and February, then increasing again in March, and then increasing significantly in the spring. .
“If no action is taken, and if the past three years are any indication, please buckle up for the rest of this year,” Melgin tweeted. “Especially if immigrants feel they need to move before Biden could potentially be voted out of office.”
President Joe Biden speaks with Border Patrol agents along the southern border in January 2023. (Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images)
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Immigration and border security are central issues in the 2024 presidential election, with both Biden and presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump visiting the border.
After reversing some of President Trump’s immigration policies, President Biden ruled out further executive action to ensure the country’s security and urged Congress to pass long-term solutions.
Fox News Digital’s Bradford Betz contributed to this report.
