A San Diego County official has branded the city the "New epicenter" for illegal immigration and claimed that Border Patrol has become "The 'Uber' for migrants" entering the county.
"San Diego is the new epicenter for migrants and illegal immigration," San Diego District 5 Supervisor Jim Desmond posted on the social media platform X on April 25.
"The surge in illegal crossings has propelled San Diego to the unfortunate position of leading all nine southern border sectors in April, a trend unseen since the 1990s."
On Wednesday alone, Border Patrol apprehended 2,000 illegal immigrants within the San Diego sector, according to Mr. Desmond.
The District 5 supervisor went on to state that human smugglers have identified California-and in particular the San Diego border sector-as "The path of least resistance" for illegal immigrants.
The Epoch Times has reached out to San Diego Border Patrol for further comment.
Mr. Desmond's comments come after he and other San Diego County leaders called on the state and federal governments to bolster security at the border and remove sanctuary city policies amid the ongoing immigration crisis.
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