Yavapai News

In light of the discovery of two unaccompanied children near the river in the Del Rio Sector of Texas, U.S. Rep. Eli Crane (R-Ariz.) voiced his disapproval of the Biden Administration's border control policy. Crane pointed to concerns about the potential for creating dangerous situations.

"The Biden Admin fuels this type of horrific tragedy by refusing to secure our border and disincentivize this evil," Crane said.

As the border crisis continues, its impact in border towns is being felt in more than one state, such as in Arizona and Texas. Nogales and Lukeville in Arizona have had large numbers of migrant crossings, often resulting in dangerous situations and many casualties. Since Joe Biden assumed the presidency, close to 4 million individuals have crossed the border, National Review reports.

The ongoing border situation has caused lawmakers to express mounting concerns about various critical issues. Key issues include human and drug smuggling and the growing influence of cartels in the region. The situation hit a high point in July when a surge in unauthorized border crossings unfolded, notably concentrated in the Tucson region, with up to 2,000 migrants crossing per day. Border Patrol authorities reported a record-breaking number of nearly 40,000 apprehensions, according to CBS News.

In Arizona, the number of migrants arriving as families increased by over 126% from June to August. Border Patrol reported encountering 93,108 migrant families arriving at the U.S.-Mexico border in August, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Migrants have the opportunity to stay in the country for up to two years, contingent upon the presence of a U.S. sponsor, background checks, and the completion of the necessary applications, AZ Central reports.

Encounters in the Tucson Sector of the Border Patrol increased by 24% from July, reaching the highest level in 16 years. These encounters involved migrants arriving from various countries, including Ecuador and India, with the majority of them being family units, according to AZPM News.

"One van down, here comes your new neighbors, America," said Ben Bergquam, founder of Frontline America, in a post on the platform X, formerly known as Twitter, while visiting the Lukeville border. "They're loading those vans up and taking them to the Ajo Border Patrol station to process them. That means Border Patrol is not on the line out here to the west or out to the east, which allows the cartels to do everything else they want."