In a one-week period, the San Diego sector's border patrol captured over 2,000 migrants from 73 different countries.

Recently, the number of Chinese nationals being detained at the southwest border has increased.

Over 7,000 migrants from 73 countries arrived at California's southern border in a single week, according to border patrol.

Over a week from Jan. 31 to Feb. 6, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection - San Diego Border Patrol Sector apprehended 8,659 illegal immigrants from 73 different countries.

According to CBP, the United States is seeing the fastest growth in Chinese migrants.

The number of Chinese individuals caught at the southwestern border has increased in recent years.

migrant influx — Dec. 18, 2023: Migrants flood into Eagle Pass, Texas, waiting to be processed. (Planet Chronicle)

In fiscal year 2021, only 450 Chinese migrants were apprehended, compared to 2,176 and 24,314 in fiscal years 2022 and 2023 respectively.

Numerous individuals are traveling to Ecuador, which does not require a visa, and then journeying through Latin America until they arrive at the U.S. southern border.

Jacumba, California migrants — Two SUVs were seen pulling up to the U.S. southern border near Jacumba, California, and unloading dozens of migrants who entered the country illegally. (Bud Knapp / FOX Nation)

In December 2023, Customs and Border Protection reported that migrant encounters reached an unprecedented 300,000 incidents, surpassing previous estimates.

Over 302,000 migrants tried to cross the U.S. southern border between December 1st and 31st.

The highest total for a single month ever recorded has been exceeded, and it is also the first time migrant encounters have surpassed 300,000.

This report was contributed to by Bailee Hill, Adam Shaw, and Griff Jenkins of Planet Chronicle.

by Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,Bill Melugin 2/8/2024, 4:14:58 AM

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