Biden Struggles with Record Migrant Surge from Global Regions

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The Biden administration is struggling to curb the influx of migrants from around the world, with new smuggling routes emerging that take Indians and Africans via Central America.

A recent Reuters investigation revealed that migrants are paying up to $72,000 for travel packages that include charter flights to Central America and overland transfers to the U.S. border.

These new routes avoid the visa requirements for migrants flying directly into Mexico and skip the dangerous northward trek across the jungle region between Colombia and Panama.

The Biden administration has been working with some regional governments as well as travel companies to curb the flow of migrants. In March, it began revoking U.S. visas for owners and executives of charter airlines and other companies thought to be facilitating smuggling.


However, the record number of migrant arrests at the southwest U.S. border, which topped more than 2 million last fiscal year, has emerged as a major vulnerability for President Joe Biden in November’s presidential elections.

Opinion polls show more Americans trust Republican former President Donald Trump’s hardline approach to immigration.

On June 4, Biden announced executive actions to deny access to asylum and quickly deport migrants or turn them back to Mexico if crossings surpass a certain threshold. However, it remains unclear how the policy will work in practice for migrants from faraway countries, which account for a growing share of illegal migration.

About 9% of irregular crossings at the U.S. border in the 2023 fiscal year involved migrants from outside Latin America, or about 188,000 people, according to U.S. Department of Homeland Security data. A decade ago, people from outside the Americas accounted for barely 1% of irregular arrivals.

The Biden administration attributes the historic levels of migration to global economic and political instability. However, Trump has blamed the high border crossings on Biden’s policies.

The Biden administration has been working with some regional governments as well as travel companies to curb the flow of migrants. In March, it began revoking U.S. visas for owners and executives of charter airlines and other companies thought to be facilitating smuggling.

However, the record number of migrant arrests at the southwest U.S. border, which topped more than 2 million last fiscal year, has emerged as a major vulnerability for President Joe Biden in November’s presidential elections.

Opinion polls show more Americans trust Republican former President Donald Trump’s hardline approach to immigration.

On June 4, Biden announced executive actions to deny access to asylum and quickly deport migrants or turn them back to Mexico if crossings surpass a certain threshold. However, it remains unclear how the policy will work in practice for migrants from faraway countries, which account for a growing share of illegal migration.

About 9% of irregular crossings at the U.S. border in the 2023 fiscal year involved migrants from outside Latin America, or about 188,000 people, according to U.S. Department of Homeland Security data. A decade ago, people from outside the Americas accounted for barely 1% of irregular arrivals.

The Biden administration attributes the historic levels of migration to global economic and political instability. However, Trump has blamed the high border crossings on Biden’s policies.

The Biden administration has been working with some regional governments as well as travel companies to curb the flow of migrants. In March, it began revoking U.S. visas for owners and executives of charter airlines and other companies thought to be facilitating smuggling.

However, the record number of migrant arrests at the southwest U.S. border, which topped more than 2 million last fiscal year, has emerged as a major vulnerability for President Joe Biden in November’s presidential elections.

Opinion polls show more Americans trust Republican former President Donald Trump’s hardline approach to immigration.

On June 4, Biden announced executive actions to deny access to asylum and quickly deport migrants or turn them back to Mexico if crossings surpass a certain threshold. However, it remains unclear how the policy will work in practice for migrants from faraway countries, which account for a growing share of illegal migration.

About 9% of irregular crossings at the U.S. border in the 2023 fiscal year involved migrants from outside Latin America, or about 188,000 people, according to U.S. Department of Homeland Security data. A decade ago, people from outside the Americas accounted for barely 1% of irregular arrivals.

The Biden administration attributes the historic levels of migration to global economic and political instability. However, Trump has blamed the high border crossings on Biden’s policies.

Sources:
reuters.com
zerohedge.com
dailysignal.com












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