US-Mexico border crossings in December set monthly record high

<p>Over 300,000 people were on track to cross as Biden makes<strong> </strong>urgent efforts to curb migrant flows that have become political liability</p>
<p>More than 300,000 people were on track to cross the US-Mexico border in December without authorization and are being processed by American immigration officials, a tally that sets the latest monthly record, according to government figures obtained by <a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/us-mexico-border-migrants-processed-december-record/">CBS</a>.</p>
<p>The number of crossings, averaging roughly 8,400 apprehensions a day by US border agents, comes amid urgent efforts by the Joe Biden White House to curb migrant flows that have become a domestic political liability for him as he seeks re-election in 2024.</p>
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