During the last week a video went viral that records a new form of illegal entry of foreign migrants to US territorywhich consists of the use of ships to arrive through the Californian coast, and the authorities of San Diego asked federal agents to strengthen security in the border area.
Thousands of migrants arrive in the United States every year with the aim of having an improvement in their quality of life. During fiscal year 2023, illegal immigration experienced a turning point and reached record numbers. The situation did not improve under Joe Biden's administration, but rather worsened with Congress's refusal to allocate large amounts of money to strengthen border security.
In a similar way to that used by migrants who decide to travel across the Mediterranean Sea to get from Africa to Europe, in recent days an event took place with the same methodology: groups of people arriving on a boat and getting off on the shore to get into cars waiting for them or just run towards the city.
Maritime smuggling off California coasts has increased nearly 140 percent over the past four years.
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The last recorded event, which caught the attention of Californian citizens, occurred on Carlsbad beach, when More than twelve people jumped from the boat to the shore. The viralized images are only a reflection of the disproportionate increase in maritime smuggling, which also includes drug trafficking and human trafficking crimes, and that In the last four years they increased almost 140 percentaccording to information from the Customs and Border Protection Office (CBP).
The statements of the authorities about the illegal entry of migrants in California
Against this backdrop, San Diego County Supervisor Jim Desmond explained in a press conference last Monday that they do not have information about the migrants. “We have no idea who they are, we have no idea where they are, and these people were not investigated at all“, he noted, as recorded Fox News.
For his part, in the same room, the vice mayor of Oceanside, Ryan Keim, reflected on maritime immigration and maintained that “the chaos at the border and the fact that many of those who cross know that there will be no consequences here encourages this and makes our cities less safe.
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