The rate at which coronavirus-positive border crossers are arriving in the United States has "Increased significantly," according to President Joe Biden's Department of Homeland Security.
David Shahoulian, DHS's assistant secretary for border and immigration policy, admitted in a court brief filed this week that the agency has seen "Significantly increased rates" of coronavirus-positive border crossers arriving at the U.S.-Mexico border, spurring "Extremely worrisome" conditions at border facilities.
These encounter rates have strained DHS operations and caused border facilities to be filled beyond their normal operating capacity, impacting the ability to employ social distancing in these congregate settings.
Specifically, Border Patrol had nearly 18,000 border crossers in its custody despite a coronavirus-adjusted capacity limit for about 4,700 border crossers.
More specifically, the Border Patrol was over capacity in seven of its nine southwest border sectors.
Higher rates of COVID-19 transmission within a DHS facility could quickly impede the Department's ability to utilize that facility's maximum capacity, further lowering the overall processing and holding capacity along the southwest border.
In the last seven days, alone, the Biden administration released more than 1,500 coronavirus-positive border crossers in McAllen.
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Friday, August 6, 2021
DHS: 'Significantly Increased Rates' of COVID-Positive Border Crossers
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