The Department of Homeland Security was aware that a large population of migrants was preparing to cross the southern border months before a near-record number surged into the country this month, internal documents obtained by the Washington Free Beacon show-but appears to have taken no action to forestall an influx that has overwhelmed local officials across the United States.
The documents show that Mexican immigration authorities have seen a spike in apprehensions since May, an indication that border crossings were likely to rise, and that federal agencies documented a large buildup of migrants on the Mexican side of the border at the beginning of September.
Customs and Border Protection announced last Friday evening that nearly 232,000 migrants crossed the border in August, a record for the calendar year and a nearly 27 percent increase from July.
In a speech, Biden heralded a "New process" that "Is orderly safe and humane" and said the initiative would cause illegal border crossings to diminish.
At least 3.8 million migrants have crossed the southern border since Biden took office, a record.
Even with advanced knowledge of a migrant build-up on the Mexican side of the border, the Biden administration has done little to alleviate what Eagle Pass, Texas, mayor Rolando Salinas, a Democrat, calls a "Crisis." Eagle Pass declared a state of emergency this month after 5,000 migrants crossed over the border into the town.
Instead, Biden has placed blame for the state of the southern border on the Republican Party.
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