As the huge influx of immigrants across the US-Mexico border continues, entire families from Mexico are trying their luck to start a new life in the United States.
As the Biden administration’s messaging about who can enter the country with humanitarian permission and who will be turned away remains unclear, there has been an explosion of Mexican families detained at the border.
According to Customs and Border Protection statistics, more than 10,000 people apprehended crossing illegally in July were traveling as families from Mexico.
Migrant families now represent the largest demographic group crossing the border in August, surpassing single adults for the first time since President Biden took office in 2020, according to the Washington Post.
More than 115,000 Mexican families have been encountered by U.S. Border Patrol so far in fiscal year 2023 that ends this month, nearly triple last fiscal year’s count of about 40,000, CBP said.
The unprecedented jump is likely due to the soft border policies of the Biden administration, which agreed to allow up to 43,500 migrants a month into the country from Venezuela, Nicaragua, Haiti and Cuba under “humanitarian parole.”
More than 115,000 Mexican families have been encountered by the United States Border Patrol so far in 2023, of which 113,717 are located outside the southwest land border. AFP via Getty Images
More Mexican families than ever have been arriving at the U.S. border, with more than 10,000 crossing illegally in July. AFP via Getty Images
In practice, The Post has discovered that many Mexicans are also admitted in the same way, since once they are on US soil they have the right to request asylum. In one case, the border gates in Arizona were left wide open and people simply entered the country and then turned themselves in to officials and asked to start the asylum process.
Morgan Lerette, a former Army captain and Blackwater contractor, said the influx comes down to simple risks and rewards.
“The main driver is the desire for a better life. America has always had this with immigrants,” he told The Post on Tuesday.
“The risk-reward paradigm has changed with the open border. There is no fear of deportation and free social benefits tip the balance. “If I were a migrant, I would take the risk.”
The unprecedented jump in 2023 may be due to border laxity, according to Morgan Lerette, a former Army captain and Blackwater contractor, who believes the influx comes down to simple risks and rewards. “The risk/reward paradigm has changed with the open border. There is no fear of deportation and free social benefits tip the balance. “If I were a migrant, I would take the risk.” Carlos Moreno/Sipa USA
Additionally, the creation of the CBP One app, described as a “Disney fast pass” for immigrants by Florida Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz, has contributed to the border influx, experts told Axios.
“When legal avenues are opened, people will take them,” Cris Ramon, senior policy advisor at We Are Unidos, told the outlet.
Most CBP One applicants are released on parole and can obtain a work permit within six weeks. They can also remain legally in the United States for at least two years while they wait for an asylum hearing.
The number has only increased over the past four years, with around 24,000 encounters in 2020, rising to around 29,000 in 2021.
With just two months left in the fiscal year, 2023 has surpassed last year’s encounters by 285%. Last year there were just under 40,000 families on the southwest edge of the border.CBP
Coleen Putzel-Kavanaugh told Axios that most asylum seekers receive a notice to appear in court and are then released into the country.
Additionally, cartel violence and fluctuating economic conditions during and after the pandemic have caused many Mexicans to flee their own country to seek better opportunities elsewhere.
“We’ve seen across the board, across the board, that once migration flows are established, it’s difficult to impact them,” a Homeland Security official told Axios.
“The processing of families at the border has been a sensitive issue for several years, dating back to multiple administrations of both parties,” they continued. “We’re just not going to have a lasting solution that doesn’t involve Congress.”
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