Two million immigrants were detained along the Mexico-US border last year

More than 180,000 people were arrested in December, bringing the total for the year to an all-time high, according to figures released Monday. Republicans immediately accused Democratic President Joe Biden and his deputy, Kamala Harris, of creating a “historic humanitarian crisis.” “Under their leadership, cartels and kidnappers are on the rise, border guards are on the rise and our communities are less secure,” it said.

Migration flows, which had been drastically reduced at the onset of the epidemic, began again a year before Biden took office, and have since risen sharply. Many immigrants hoped that the Biden administration would adopt a more lenient migration policy.

Seasonal

Democrats initially talked about a seasonal event. But this summer’s record visits, with about 200,000 migrants detained in July and August, have proved them wrong. Since then, the Biden team has re-established many of the tactics and techniques that were under pioneer Donald Trump. In the summer, for example, Haitians were flown back to their home country.

This relocation presents a significant human, logistics and financial challenge to the democratic government, especially as it has promised not to reject unsupported minors. Attempts to change the migration system have stalled in Congress. The issue is expected to play a key role in the November by-elections.

More than 180,000 people were arrested in December, bringing the total for the year to an all-time high, according to figures released Monday. Republicans immediately accused Democratic President Joe Biden and his deputy, Kamala Harris, of creating a “historic humanitarian crisis.” “Under their leadership, cartels and kidnappers are on the rise, border guards are on the rise and our communities are less secure,” it said. Migration flows, which had been drastically reduced at the onset of the epidemic, began again a year before Biden took office, and have since risen sharply. Many immigrants believed that the Biden government would adopt a more lenient migration policy.The Democrats initially talked about the seasonal phenomenon. But this summer’s record visits, with about 200,000 migrants detained in July and August, have proved them wrong. Since then, the Biden team has re-established many of the tactics and techniques that were under pioneer Donald Trump. For example, during the summer, Haitians were flown back to their home countries. Attempts to change the migration system have stalled in Congress. The issue is expected to play a key role in the November by-elections.