Why Are People From Mexico Heading To The US In Record Numbers? Here's Everything You Need To Know

Hundreds of migrants were seen gleefully cheering as they packed a cargo train bound for the United States amid a surge in illegal border crossings.

On Sunday, Fox News broadcasted footage of a Ferromex train travelling through the central Mexican city of Zacatecas on its route northbound on a 750-mile trek to the United States.

People were cheering, clapping, and whistling in delight, some even hanging from the sides and waving at the camera.

The video soon went viral after Fox News's Griff Jenkins tweeted it, saying that the migrants were "clearly not heeding the message: 'do not come.'"

He responded to Vice President Kamala Harris's June statement to Guatemalan migrants, "Do not come." Please do not come.

The United States will continue to enforce its laws and regulations.

What¡¯s Causing The Migrant Surge At The U.S. Border?

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The daily apprehensions of illegal border crossers averaged just over 4,300 in July, the most recent month for which official data is available.

The increase in migrants may imply that the Biden administration's new policies, which first kept numbers low, now have less impact.

The new restrictions make it more difficult for migrants to seek asylum at the US-Mexico border and simpler for them to seek lawful entrance into the US from their home countries, a new policy implemented by the Biden administration following the expiration of COVID-19 border policies in mid-May.

Before the policy adjustment, daily arrests of illegal border crossers had hit an all-time high of over 10,000.

Republican politicians and pundits have pounced on President Joe Biden over the last year as a record number of undocumented immigrants cross the border.

Earlier this summer, the Biden administration reversed Donald Trump's immigration policy, which compelled asylum seekers to wait in Mexico for hearings in U.S. immigration court.

In June, Vice President Kamala Harris advised Guatemalan migrants not to cross the border illegally, despite a record number of arrests.

"Do not come," she said. Please do not come. The U.S. will continue to enforce its laws and secure its borders."

Everything You Need To Know About This Viral Video

**NEW VIDEO**
FOX News sources capture a FerroMex train bursting with migrants out of Zacatecas heading to our southern border right now¡­ cheering and clearly not heeding the message: ¡°do not come¡±@FoxNews pic.twitter.com/YflMwXrWqu

¡ª Griff Jenkins (@GriffJenkins) September 17, 2023

The post has requested a response from U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

The video was released during unprecedented illegal immigration to the United States.

According to data acquired by the Washington Post, U.S. Border Patrol authorities captured at least 91,000 migrants who crossed the border in family groups in August, breaking the previous one-month record of 84,486 migrant families arrested in May 2019 under the Trump administration.

As per the officials, the number of unaccompanied youngsters entering the nation has also increased significantly.

The inflow has overwhelmed Border Patrol personnel, who will almost certainly begin releasing migrants onto the streets of El Paso, Texas, soon.

"Our No. 1 priority is the safety of our community and asylum seekers," Mayor Oscar Leeser stated at a news conference Friday morning.

Until now, he added, the local government has been able to postpone so-called "street releases," which occur when Border Patrol runs out of space to hold migrants who have been inspected and processed.

El Paso shelters that regularly house migrants are at capacity, with one telling The Post in August that it is "busier than ever."

Around 700 Hotel Rooms Were Filled With Migrants On Last Thursday

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Leeser stated that the city has 400 specialised hotel rooms available for migrants every night, paid for using federal tax money. Sometimes, the need is higher, as it was Thursday night when 700 hotel rooms were filled with migrants.

They can prevent having migrants on the streets in those circumstances by securing extra hotel space, but the rooms aren't always available.

"The numbers continue to grow," Leeser said. "This has become something that we meet every day to try to prevent from happening."

To deal with some of the influx, Texas Governor Greg Abbott began busing migrants to so-called sanctuary cities, such as New York, in April.

The idea was to make blue states bear a portion of the burden of the migratory crisis.

On Tuesday Over 35,00 Migrants Went To Northern Locations

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Abbott announced on Tuesday that the state had bused over 35,000 migrants to northern locations, including over 13,000 to New York City.

"Texas has bused over 35,000 migrants to self-declared sanctuary cities," Abbott tweeted Tuesday, along with a breakdown of which cities had the most migrants.

"Over 11,300 to D.C., Over 13,300 to NYC, Over 6,700 to Chicago, Over 2,600 to Philadelphia, Over 1,000 to Denver, Over 480 to L.A.," the governor said.

The figures revealed by Abbott on Tuesday show an increase of more than 12,000 since the state last updated the number of migrants bused out of shape under Operation Lone Star, the governor's state border security and burden-sharing initiative established in 2021.

Meanwhile, Arizona has become a major border flashpoint, with the Tucson sector of the Border Patrol having the most significant migrant interactions in the country.

Border sources reported that the state encountered 9,100 migrants in a single day last week, close to the record-breaking 10,000-a-day statistics witnessed over the border in May when Title 42 expired.

How Many People Crossed The Border Illegally?

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Over 7,400 migrants had crossed the border illegally and then surrendered to border patrol, overwhelming the existing resources.

Migrants have been released onto the streets of Nogales and Casa Grande, according to Border Patrol officials, who shared photographs showing migrants from all over the world lingering in public places.

According to sources, the cartels are also orchestrating the massive influx of migrants to Arizona.

At The Border, Who Is Trying To Get Into The United States?

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The United States Border Patrol made more than 2.2 million arrests along the US-Mexico border in fiscal year 2022, which ended in September, the largest ever recorded.

However, many were individual migrants who attempted to cross many times after being apprehended and quickly deported back to Mexico under Title 42, a COVID-era edict.

Under Republican former President Donald Trump, an immigration hardliner, the policy was implemented in March 2020.

Biden, a Democrat, attempted to terminate the Title 42 order, which health officials believed was no longer necessary, but the termination was overturned in court.

Before last year, Mexico had largely accepted the expulsion of its residents and migrants from Central American nations such as Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador.

After Mexico agreed to allow the expulsion of Venezuelan migrants last October, the number of Venezuelans crossing the border fell precipitously.

On Thursday, Biden declared that Cubans, Haitians, and Nicaraguans, who have been entering greater numbers, will subsequently be expelled under Title 42.

What Happens After People Cross?

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Migrants who cannot be removed under Title 42 are processed under Title 8 immigration law and can be imprisoned or released in the United States while their immigration cases are pending.

Asylum seekers can apply for work permits if they attend court hearings and other immigration check-ins.

Some are required to wear ankle bands or other forms of electronic monitoring. They face deportation if they miss their hearings or lose their cases.

Last year, Republican governors in Texas and Arizona bused thousands of migrants from the border to northern cities such as New York and Washington, D.C., claiming that this relieves pressure on border areas and sends a political message to Biden and Democrats. El Paso also had its busing campaign, which has since ended.

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