Surge in Chinese Illegal Immigration at US-Mexico Border.

Chinese nationals are crossing the US-Mexico border in unprecedented numbers, with the first few months of FY 2023 already eclipsing the total for 2022. The wave of Chinese migrants comes as the country bristles against Chinese President Xi Jinping's continued crackdown on freedoms. Republicans have accused President Biden of refusing to enforce US border policies, which they argue sends the message to other migrants that the US border is open. The Biden administration saw 1.7 million migrant encounters in 2021, followed by 2.3 million encounters in 2022.