Shocking images and videos captured in California this weekend show dozens of Chinese migrants arriving in the border town of Jacumba and shamelessly telling reporters that they are there to “steal the money.”
Migrant video shows dozens and dozens, possibly even hundreds, of migrants crossing the international border near Jacumba, California, according to footage obtained by Fox News' Griff Jenkins.
“This is one of the largest groups of Chinese I have ever seen, and there were two groups crossing at the same time in Jacumba, California,” the correspondent tweeted last week.
Two large groups of migrants, a new phenomenon at the border, arrived in Jacumba, California, on February 15, Fox News reported
Dozens of Chinese migrants showed up at once as there has been a recent surge in migrants from China at the US-Mexico border
More than 150 Chinese nationals have been sneaking into the U.S. illegally every day since October, according to startling new statistics from U.S. Customs and Border Protection
When asked why he came to America, a young man from Guangzhou replied, “To take the money.”
Others who arrived in Jacumba came from Turkey and Syria. Border Patrol officials had previously warned lawmakers in Washington that it would be impossible for them to screen everyone entering the country because the numbers were so out of control
More than 150 Chinese nationals have been sneaking into the U.S. illegally every day since October, according to startling statistics from U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the parent agency of the U.S. Border Patrol.
In fiscal year 2023, over 37,000 Chinese migrants were reportedly encountered at the border – with a staggering 20,000 more since October, when fiscal year 2024 began.
The Chinese surge is part of a historic and overwhelming wave of migrants that has been seen at the country's southern border since 2021.
According to federal statistics, the U.S. is seeing more migrants than ever before and from more countries than ever before.
Chinese nationals now represent the fastest growing group of illegal border crossers in the United States. More than 20,000 people have been arrested since October
According to CBP sources, the number of total migrant crossings has risen to more than 1 million since October, compared to 923,446 during the same period last year
An asylum-seeking migrant from China holds up his passport and papers as he is photographed by a U.S. border patrol officer in December 2023
The high success rate of Chinese asylum claims is a long-standing trend, but it has come into the spotlight after a surge in illegal border crossings by Chinese migrants last year
The migrants are heading to the West Coast because that may be their final destination, border Congressman Tony Gonzales (R, Texas) told .
“As I have spoken to various authorities about why some communities (migrant groups) go to one place and others to another, it depends on which cartel controls this pipeline,” Gonzales explained.
“It's very clear that the Sinaloa cartel is the one that controls this operation and is more likely to send the Chinese into the California corridor that they control… the California-Arizona corridor.” That's half the battle.
“The other half is where the population will go.” “Where do the large populations of Asian Americans typically live? In California, New York is another area, but the West Coast area is a big population center for them.”
The Chinese arrivals have raised concerns among elected officials about why citizens of a U.S. enemy are coming here in increasing numbers.
Chinese migrants are more successful in applying for asylum in the U.S. than any other nationality, according to government data
“It's hard to pigeonhole everyone: They're all tourists, they're all coming, they're all gang members, they're all bad actors,” the Republican added.
“At the same time, you can’t say that they all come here to take a chance and escape from Xi’s repressive regime.”
“This is, once again, why it is so important that we allow zero people to enter illegally, and every one of these people seeking asylum is given an immediate hearing.”
“Regardless of ethnicity or country you come from, you will have your day in court, and if you don’t qualify, you will be deported back to China, Venezuela, or wherever the hell you come from.”