Border Crisis Continues as Migrant Crossings Reach Record Highs.

Outdated immigration laws, partisan gridlock, and conflict abroad are some reasons behind the strained U.S. border with Mexico. The facilities built on the border were originally designed to hold Mexican men who crossed illegally in search of work. Enforcement measures at the border were largely devised for migrants who were trying to evade being caught by the authorities, not for thousands of people fleeing humanitarian crises who turn themselves in to the authorities once they reach the border, many hoping to seek asylum. The federal government also does not have a plan to safely transport released migrants to other U.S. cities or offer enough support to local governments, which help the migrants once they are there.