300000 migrants in December

The U.S. Customs and Border Protection is expected to process over 300,000 illegal immigrants in December, which is an all-time monthly high. This report is an indication of the dire juncture of a three-year-long crisis at the U.S.-Mexico border, creating a political vulnerability for President Biden as he seeks reelection. The situation has led to a strain on resources, lawmakers considering limiting asylum, and left countless migrants in limbo. The CBS News report also revealed that Border Patrol agents at the Mexican border are on course to take into custody a quarter of a million migrants who entered the country illegally, while their colleagues at official ports of entry are expected to process roughly 50,000 new arrivals under a Biden administration appointment system. Never before has U.S. Customs and Border Protection processed that many migrants along the southern border in one month, according to monthly tallies going back to fiscal year 2000.