Thousands of migrants have crossed into US in recent days, notably in San Diego, California and the Texan cities of El Paso and Eagle Pass, that could create fresh political challenges for US President Biden heading into election season.
Migrants cross seeking asylum in the United States, try to cross a razor wire fence, as seen from Ciudad Juarez / Photo: Reuters.
Within the last eight days, US Customs and Border Protection [CBP] had processed more than 5,000 refugees in the San Diego area, a San Diego official said on Thursday. The dramatic increase along the border — notably in San Diego, California and the Texan cities of El Paso and Eagle Pass — marks a turning point after numbers had plummeted in recent months, and could create fresh political challenges for US President Joe Biden heading into election season.
Experts say the US lacks the capacity to detain and process refugees at the border, often making it impossible for the administration to carry out the harsh penalties it announced in May.
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