The illegal immigration crisis shows no signs of abating, with new reports of the Biden administration releasing migrants into the U.S. interior.
Sources tell Fox News that the Tucson sector in Arizona has seen over 2,000 illegal crossings in a single 24-hour period and that, as a result, releases of migrants onto the streets with a Notice to Appear (NTA) in court are actively occurring.
NEW: Per Border Patrol sources, street releases of migrants who crossed illegally are beginning today in the Tucson, AZ sector due to CBP facilities being overcapacity. The Tucson sector alone saw over 2,000 illegal crossings yesterday in a 24 hour span. Mass releases underway.
— Bill Melugin (@BillMelugin_) September 13, 2023
The Tucson sector has become one of the most popular for migrants trying to cross the border, as agents face a growing border-wide surge, which has intensified since May when a public health order ended.
Reports this week also show that agents have apprehended over 7,400 illegal immigrants, with the combined crossings and encounters at ports of entry being 9,100.
Not surprisingly, there is an increased strain on facilities meant to handle the influx. To manage the crisis, the Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has released 5,000 migrants and has approximately 21,000 people in custody.
Additionally, the agency sent an email last week to set goals for the number of migrants to be released daily. The CBP spokesperson says the goal is to process and expedite the removal of migrants to address the increasing population in custody.
The administration, however, has accused Republicans of failing to provide needed funding and of not working with the White House to pass legislation to fix what the Biden administration calls a “broken” immigration system. On the other hand, it did point to the return or removal of more than 245,000 migrants since May, which includes 19,000 family unit members.
It is unclear where the illegal immigration crisis will end. Still, it is here to stay unless a comprehensive deal is made between the administration, legislators, and other stakeholders to solve it. In the meantime, most eyes will be on the Tucson sector until the current migrants are processed through the system.
