Chinese illegal immigrants is on course to break records at the US southern border

Officials and politicians highlight national security worries over the increase in Chinese illegal immigrants.

A huge spike in Chinese illegal immigrants is on course to smash records at the southern border, with arrests from the communist country in one area alone already surpassing fiscal 2021 in a matter of days.

According to US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) sources, 452 Chinese illegal immigrants were detained by Border Patrol in the San Diego Sector between Saturday and Monday.

This is greater than the 450 people captured throughout the whole southwest border in fiscal 2021.

The number of Chinese illegal immigrants has been growing since fiscal year 2021. In fiscal 2022, the number grew to more over 2,000 border-wide. In fiscal 2023, that figure jumped to more than 24,314.

Chinese illegal immigrants pouring across the southern border spark national security concerns.

So far in current 2024, which began in October, there have been more than 18,750 interactions by the end of January, indicating that the fiscal year is on course to outperform last year’s figures. There were around 6,000 contacts in December alone.

The rise of migration from China demonstrates how worldwide the US border situation has grown. Officials earlier said that they had encountered migrants from over 150 nations. This week, Fox News reported that migrants from Brazil, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Ecuador, and China entered the United States through San Diego.

Chinese illegal immigrants are the fastest-growing group entering the country illegally. Some authorities and Republican legislators have expressed worry that single adults arriving from the geopolitical foe may constitute a national security hazard.

Brandon Judd, president of the National Border Patrol Council, which represents all rank-and-file Border Patrol agents nationwide, told Fox News last week that the vast majority of Chinese border crossers are single adult men of military age.

That is a pretty frightening prospect. We know China dislikes us and that we are in their crosshairs,” Judd added.

“And they are sending abroad so many people to our country, and you have to really fear about that.”

A group of Republican senators cautioned last year that there have been multiple recorded cases of Chinese nationals engaged in espionage and stealing military and commercial secrets under the supervision of the CCP.

The Republican-controlled House impeached Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas over his handling of the immigration issue. The articles of impeachment are now sent to the Senate for trial.

Overall, there have been more than 961,000 migrant interactions this fiscal year, following a record-breaking 2.4 million in fiscal 2023. December witnessed a record 301,000 contacts, which dropped sharply to 176,000 in January.

 US Immigration laws

• A Legal Showdown: The Biden administration is suing Texas over a new state law that would allow state and local police officers to apprehend migrants crossing from Mexico without permission. Here’s what you should know.

• 2. A Military camp Camp: Texas Governor Greg Abbott said that the state will begin construction of a forward operating camp near the border city of Eagle Pass for up to 2,300 soldiers, establishing a large law enforcement infrastructure in the region.

• 3. Child Safety: An independent government watchdog discovered major flaws in the Department of Health and Human Services’ protection of unaccompanied minors who migrate to the United States.

• In January, U.S. Customs and Border Protection reported 124,220 encounters with migrants between ports of entry, a 50% decrease from the previous month’s figure of over 249,000.