The number of illegal immigrants entering America in August set a new record, according to data fromĀ U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
Overall, 304,162 people were detained by the Border Patrol at various locations around the nation, according to the Washington Examiner. The report said about 233,000 illegal immigrants entered through the Southern Border.
The August total topped the previous high ofĀ 302,412Ā set in December 2022.
The Examiner reported that the August mark was between five and 10 times the average monthly illegal immigrant totals during the Trump and Obama administrations.
It noted that during the Biden administration, more than 7 million illegal immigrants have been apprehended by the Border Patrol.
House Homeland Security Chairman Mark Green criticized Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas over the new number, said, according to Fox News.
āNo amount of spin can change the fact that the American people are suffering the worst Border crisis in our nationās history. In fact, Secretary Mayorkasā open-borders policies are actively undermining our homeland security and jeopardizing the safety of every American.ā
The situation in Eagle Pass, Texas, is so bad that Mayor Rolando Salinas wants fellow Democrat President Joe Biden to see first-hand what his policies have wrought, according to Fox News.
āTo have that amount of people roaming our streets. Itās just unacceptable. We have limited resources, a limited police force, and fire teams. So itās disappointing to see all these people come in without a consequence,ā he said.
āItās very disheartening to see this happening, especially here in the city of Eagle Pass,ā he said.
Salinas said no community should face what his community has endured.
āWhatās happening here is not normal. This shouldnāt happen in any city in the United States because weāre a nation of laws. People should be able to come here legally. Weāre all for that. Iām sure everybody agrees, but thousands of people come in without consequence, that should not be allowed into the United States. And again, Iām just disappointed in the system,ā he said.
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal.
