Commentary: Record for Child Migrant Crossings in a Month Was Almost 11.5K, Now Projected To Reach 22-26K

The crisis at the southern border is shattering concerning records and shows no signs of stopping in the near future.

New data from Customs and Border Protection projects in March alone, over 16,000 children will be apprehended by the end of the month, breaking the previous record of 11,475 in May 2019.

These new projections are roughly 10,000 children higher than what the administration predicted prior to the surge last month, according to Axios.

The administration said last month it expected 13,000 unaccompanied children would cross the border in May. New numbers show the expectation of 22,000 to 25,000 in light of the current situation.

By September, CBP projected as many as 26,000 apprehensions of unaccompanied minors.

However, the Biden administration continues to pretend this is not a major issue, instead suggesting the surge is seasonal.

“There is a significant increase in the number of people coming to the border in the winter months of January, February, March. It happens every year,” the president said during his news conference last week.

Some facilities at the border are overcrowded, raising serious questions about the livability of the conditions, especially during the coronavirus pandemic.

A facility holding minors in Donna, Texas, is currently operating at over 700 percent capacity, and the Federal Emergency Management Agency has stepped in to assist.