The number of migrants meeting at the southern border exceeded 220,000 in March, the highest number ever seen under President Biden – numbers that are likely to further fuel bipartisan fears of unprecedented migrant trafficking in the coming months. removes title 42 public health order. Customs and Border Protection said in a court hearing on Friday that 221,303 migrants met at the southern border in March. This is about 28% higher than in March 2021, when 173,277 migrants met. In March 2020, only 34,460 migrants met at the border. HIGH-PROFILE DEMOCRATS IN THIS YEAR VOTE CONTACTED BIDEN TO LIFT IMMIGRATION RESTRICTIONS The number is higher than last year’s high of 213,953 in July and is the third time under Biden that there are more than 200,000 migrants at the border – something that happened in just two months at the height of the 2021 eruption. July, they remained relatively high compared to the same months of previous years – they never fell below 150,000. Now, as the spring and summer months approach, it is already well over 200,000. There have now been 1,026,460 meetings during the first 6 months of fiscal year 22, which began in October. In the first six months of the 21st year record, there were only 570,826 meetings. This means that the first six months of FY 22 increased by 79% compared to the first 6 months of the FY 21 record. February 17, 2022: Immigrants seeking asylum board a U.S. Customs and Border Protection vehicle to be taken to a temporary shelter in Yuma, Arizona, USA Photographer: Nicolo Filippo Rosso / Bloomberg via Getty Images
The increased traffic in March came as the Biden government lifted the Title 42 public health order, which has been used since March 2020 to remove the majority of migrants at the border due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The administration finally confirmed on April 1st that it would lift the mandate on May 23rd. Since then, border officials have often encountered between 7,000 and 8,000 migrants a day. Deposits show that 123,304 deportations took place in March, 109,549 of which were expelled under Title 42, while 80,127 migrants were released in the United States, including 36,777 conditional humanitarian migrants – meaning eligible for work permits. TEXAS BEGINS SHIPPING BUSES AT THE BORDER TO TRANSPORT ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS TO DC Both Democrats and Republicans, as well as officials within the government, have predicted that there will be an additional increase as soon as the Title 42 order is lifted – as immigrants will be drawn to the border knowing they are more likely to be released in the US. government is reportedly planning scenarios for up to 18,000 migrants a day. GROUP OF DEMOCRATS AND DEMOCRATS OF THE SENATE TO STOP THE CANCELLATION OF TITLE 42 The impending end of Title 42 and the projected wave of immigrants led to a significant bipartisan repulsion. The Republican states have sued to stop the repeal of the decree, while several moderate Democrats have called on the government to change course. “Title 42 was implemented due to a public health emergency. It should not exist forever, but at the moment the administration has no plans. I warned them about it months ago,” said Sen. Mark Kelly, D- Ariz. he told reporters this week. Senator Joe Manchin, DW.Va., called the decision “scary.” “We are already facing an unprecedented increase in immigration this year, and this will only get worse if the government ends its Title 42 policy,” he said. “We are almost not ready to deal with this influx.” CLICK HERE TO RECEIVE THE FOX NEWS APPLICATION On the Republican side, meanwhile, spokesman John Katko, R-NY, said Border Patrol agents were already facing overwhelming numbers even before the end of Title 42. “They are shocked. They will lose full operational control of the border, if and when this wave occurs,” Katko, who is a member of the House Homeland Security Committee, told the Special Report this week. “Everyone, including Interior Minister Mallorca, understands that a wave is coming after the removal of Title 42.” Fox News’ Paul Steinhauser contributed to this report.