As a new year unfolds, the front lines of an escalating crisis have seen a surge in activity. Recent incidents along the southern border have raised concerns and brought attention to the ongoing issues. In Lukeville, Arizona, migrants made headlines as they managed to climb through the border wall. It was discovered that cartels had cut a hole in the steel structure, providing an opportunity for unauthorized crossings.
Meanwhile, in Eagle Pass, Texas, the situation escalated further as hundreds of migrants continued to illegally cross into the United States. Interestingly, these individuals were willingly turning themselves in, fully aware that by claiming political asylum, they would be processed as political asylees until their cases are heard. The numbers are staggering, with over 302,000 migrant encounters recorded at the southern border just last month. To put it into perspective, that's roughly the entire population of Pittsburgh.
