However, Tucson, Arizona comes in a close third, with over 1.3 million people crossing since Ms Harris became vice-president.
It is a key issue in the state, one of a handful that will likely decide who wins the White House. In September, Ms Harris signalled she would take a tougher stance on asylum claims on a visit to the border town of Douglas.
Border Force data shows that 4.4 million migrants, or 59 per cent of the total, come from just four countries: Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador.
However, in recent years there has been a surge in other nationalities, with Venezuelans increasing from 47,752 in the 2021 fiscal year, to two million last year.
Similarly, in 2021, just 323 Chinese people made their way into the United States via the southwestern border. Last year, this surpassed 36,500 as they became the eighth largest nationality to use the border route.
Broaden your horizons with award-winning British journalism. Try The Telegraph free for 3 months with unlimited access to our award-winning website, exclusive app, money-saving offers and more.
Source link : http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6710d5107f804ce7a1c84a80ee9ce062&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.yahoo.com%2Fnews%2Ffour-migrants-apprehended-mexico-border-143849392.html&c=1485798476760150966&mkt=en-us
Author :
Publish date : 2024-10-16 22:10:00
Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
