It was only a matter of time, but the tidal wave of illegal immigrants crossing the U.S.-Mexico border after Title 42 expired has started to crash along the border and bleed into the rest of the country.
The Biden administration claimed they made progress at the southern border when the number of illegal crossings dropped after they opened the CBP One app for people who are eligible to make asylum claims at ports of entry. While the app shifted a lot of people to those crossing points (under questionable claims for asylum), others decided to wait and see what would happen to those who decided to enter the U.S. illegally. After a few months of waiting, they saw that illegally crossing still does not carry much consequence and are back at it again.
Furthermore, migrants in Mexico are tired of waiting for an appointment in the CBP One app, due to either the app not working or slots quickly filling up as soon as more appointments are made available.
Texas Department of Public Safety Spokesman Lt. Chris Olivarez highlighted how much activity state troopers are encountering along the southern border.
𝗜𝗺𝗮𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿: As illegal border crossings surge, criminal activity such as illegal immigrants who evade capture by traversing on private ranches, attempts to scale the border wall w/ ladders, to human smuggling, remains evident throughout the southern… pic.twitter.com/b1w6fGVKaU
— Chris Olivarez (@LtChrisOlivarez) August 17, 2023
Fox News National Correspondent Bill Melugin reported seeing the infamous mass releases of people who illegally crossed, were processed by Border Patrol, and then dropped off at Catholic Charities in McAllen. It is as if the gravy train never stopped.
NEW: We continue to witness mass releases of migrants caught crossing border illegally, despite DHS pledges of tougher consequences post Title 42. This was at Catholic Charities in McAllen, where migrants receive help to travel all across US, some w/ court dates years away.… pic.twitter.com/wfBd1H4vsG
— Bill Melugin (@BillMelugin_) August 15, 2023
Further within the United States, sanctuary cities continue to be strained by the number of people who make their way to the area. New York City is seeing an increased pushback from residents as the city opens up more shelters in their neighborhoods because current shelters and commandeered hotels have run out of space.
Staten Islanders gather for a rally against Migrants Shelters at Midland Beach, NYC
— Timcast News (@TimcastNews) August 12, 2023
“If you want to go to other parts of the city feel free, in Staten Island we’re saying no” pic.twitter.com/jQjgEKaOdh
In Chicago, aldermen are calling for migrants to be sent to other cities because their city can not continue to take care of everyone who is arriving on a daily basis. Within the past year, around 12,000 processed and released migrants have come to the Windy City. Mayor Brandon Johnson (D) said he has spoken to mayors outside of Cook County about the idea, according to Center Square.
"We've had conversations with mayors across not just Cook County but the surrounding counties, and we have had tremendous feedback," Johnson said. "We see some real support on the horizon."
