A large influx of migrants from this hostile nation is entering the United States unlawfully.

Over 1,000 Chinese nationals were apprehended for crossing the U.S. border illegally in the past week, according to a CBP source, as reported by Planet Chronicle.

In the San Diego Sector, 98.5% of the 1,026 Chinese nationals apprehended by Border Patrol agents in the last week were caught.

In San Diego, there were 1,011 encounters, while Yuma Sector had 10. El Centro Sector had two encounters, and there were two at the northern border. No Chinese nationals were apprehended in Texas.

The surge in Chinese nationals crossing the border has sparked national security concerns and suspicions of espionage among some Republicans, according to the latest figures.

Last week, the San Diego Sector had over 200 encounters with migrants in two days. On Thursday, agents encountered 223 migrants, following the 262 encountered on Wednesday.

In two days, more Chinese illegal immigrants crossed illegally into the sector than the entire southern border encountered in all of FY 21, with a total of 342 migrants.

Since FY 21, the number of encounters across the border has increased dramatically, with 1,970 in FY 2022, 24,000 in FY 2023, and over 24,200 so far this fiscal year.

Some Republicans have expressed worry about the possibility of espionage from individuals crossing the border. Recently, House Republicans stated that the Chinese Communist Party "desires the turmoil and destruction" that results from fentanyl entering the U.S. The majority of illicit fentanyl is produced using Chinese precursors by Mexican cartels and then transported across the southern land border.

Earlier this year, Brandon Judd, president of the National Border Patrol Council, stated to Planet Chronicle that most Chinese border crossers are single adult males of military age.

"We are facing a terrifying possibility. We are aware that China does not like us, and we are in their crosshairs. Moreover, they are sending a large number of people to our country, which we must be cautious about."

During a recent House Appropriations Committee hearing, Acting ICE Director Patrick Lechleitner was questioned by Rep. John Rutherford, R-Fla., about the top countries that are the most challenging to deport nationals back to when they are removed from the U.S. – and specifically, to include China on that list.

"Bhutan is at the top of the list, while Cambodia has been challenging. The People's Republic of China has recently shown cautiously optimistic progress, and I believe it is moving in the right direction."