The influx of migrants at the southern border has reached unprecedented levels, with U.S. Customs and Border Protection documenting two-and-a-half million instances of detentions or turnaways from individuals attempting to cross into the United States from Mexico last year.
Surprisingly, the fastest-growing group among these migrants is of Chinese origin. Despite being thousands of miles away, a considerable number of Chinese migrants, including many from the middle class, have been observed utilizing a 4-foot gap at the end of a border fence located 60 miles east of San Diego as a new entry route into the United States.
This unconventional illegal entryway has become a path for those seeking to establish residence in America. At sunrise, the first group of migrants was witnessed navigating through the gap between the 30-foot steel border fence and rocks, maneuvering under razor wire to enter the United States.
A significant presence of individuals from China, a country nearly 7,000 miles away, was observed.
Even with cameras present and an armed Border Patrol agent standing just 25 feet away, the migrants from China proceeded with their entry, demonstrating a determination that was not deterred by the visible presence of law enforcement.
The emergence of this new route and the increasing number of Chinese migrants adds a distinctive dimension to the challenges faced by authorities at the southern border.
