Migrant apprehensions at the southwest border hit nearly 133,000 in May, the highest number since March 2006, according to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency's data.
Migrant apprehensions at the U.S.-Mexico border hit a 13-year high in May, according to new data released by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency on Wednesday.apprehended 132,887 migrants at the southwest border
In a statement, Acting CBP Commissioner John Sanders warned that the surge in arrivals was creating a"system-wide emergency that is severely impacting our workforce, facilities and resources," with the agency forced to reassign at least 1,000 workers to help Border Patrol agents process the influx of arrivals.
"Trump ignores the root causes of migration, slashes aid to Central America, and ignores the experts," Morales Rocketto said, noting that the push factors driving migration from Central American countries, including violence, economic and political instability and food security, have been well-documented by immigration experts, including the Department of Homeland Security's own current acting secretary, Kevin McAleenan.
"We've seen this before. Trump and the Republican party spent the midterm elections trying desperately to stoke fears of immigrants and divide the country for political gain," she said."Their strategy backfired: they lost the popular vote, lost independents, and lost the House of Representatives."