More than 100,000 migrants encountered at US-Mexico border in past 4 weeks, data shows

[DonViejo]

Source: CNN



By Geneva Sands, CNN

Updated 9:35 AM ET, Tue March 9, 2021

(CNN) - US authorities arrested and encountered more than 100,000 migrants on the US-Mexico border over the past four weeks ending on March 3, according to data obtained by CNN, marking the highest levels for the same time frame in five years.

The number of migrants arrested on the southern border has been increasing in recent weeks, causing alarm among officials as they scramble to provide resources for the increase in minors and families who are unlawfully crossing into the US.

The surge in migrants adds to a growing sense of emergency for the Biden administration which has been seeking to unwind the Trump administration's immigration policies over that time.

"February was unprecedented compared to the last five years," a Homeland Security official told CNN. Single adults make up the biggest portion of apprehensions, but the percentage of families and children jumped last month, according to the official.

Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/09/politics/100000-migrants-encountered-us-mexico-border/index.html

[abqtommy]

1. It's very sobering to me to realize that no matter all the problems we have here in the

U.S. that it's still a better place than wherever these migrants are coming from. But that's
no reason for us to stop making things here as good as we can make them. Or to not make sure that all people in the world have the best living conditions that they can get.

[OneCrazyDiamond]

2. This is global warming.

The scariest part is, upon arriving their CO2 output with increase 4 fold, just by being here and participating in our society. Unless we change our energy ways, fleeing of the equator will accelerate.

[magicarpet]

4. Oh we are well on our way,... gumming up the world,...

... with our exports.

Cigarettes,

Obesity,

Capitalism,

Consumerism,

Obscene consumption pf goods,

Extreme right-wing orthodox religion,

Automobiles, large commercial airplanes,

Electric appliances,

Hydro-carbon fuels, nuclear power,

Plastics, lead, electronic dump trash,

UNSUSTAINABLE LIFESTYLES....to the extreme.

If a high percentage of the world tries to live like us - it will be a pretty sad and dangerous place to try and coexist.

[MichMan]

3. IMO we need to follow what Canada has done to the northern border

Given there is a pandemic, we need to treat the southern border like Canada has done.

How are they able to quarantine that many people before allowing them in?