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Homeland Security Preparing for Potential Surge of Illegal Border Crossings in Biden’s Final Days in Office

Illegal border crossings plateaued ahead of the election, but officials are concerned that could change in the wake of President Trump’s victory.

AP/Moises Castillo
Migrants depart Tapachula, Mexico, in hopes to reach the country's northern border and ultimately the United States on Nov. 5, 2024. AP/Moises Castillo
BRADLEY CORTRIGHT
BRADLEY CORTRIGHT

President Trump says he will “close the border” on his first day in office. Before that happens, the Biden administration is reportedly preparing for one final surge of migrants attempting to cross the southern border illegally. 

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