Spike in U.S.-Mexico border crossings fuels political tensions as Title 42 ends

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

58% : On Wednesday morning, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) had more than 28,000 migrants in custody, far beyond its stated capacity and in what appeared to be a record, a U.S. official said, requesting anonymity to discuss internal operations.
46% : "I asked the Congress for a lot more money for the Border Patrol," Biden said on Wednesday.
44% : CBP did not respond to a request for comment.
44% : The Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives aims to pass a bill on Thursday that would toughen border security and restrict access to asylum, but it would face an uphill battle in the Senate, where Democrats hold a narrow majority.
37% : With the Biden administration saying it will toughen enforcement under the new asylum standard, some migrants have scrambled to cross while Title 42 remains in effect.
29% : Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said the new rule would mean tougher consequences for migrants crossing illegally, who could be deported and barred from the United States for five years if they do not qualify for asylum.
26% : Against the backdrop of the chaotic scenes, President Joe Biden's administration is surging personnel and funds to the border while implementing a new regulation that will deny asylum to most migrants who cross illegally.

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