A surge in border crossings that wouldn’t be solved by a wall

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Border crossings are at record highs, and Customs and Border Protection says February continued that trend. Their modeling shows a massive wave coming in the next few months. NickMiroff went to the border last month to see firsthand what’s happening.

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“Having covered other administrations and specifically other administrations interactions with Congress, that just seemed pretty unusual to us,” Kim said. “So we just started going around in the hallways asking senators: Do you have this phone relationship with the president? And a surprising number really did.”

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There’s nothing that can solve it. We just have to let them in. -Every member of the Democratic Party

Ohhhhh guess u have consulted with BORDER PATROL? FOR EXPERT ADVICE?

How about those that would?

fake news and libs just won't be satisfied until America is Mexico

...not a crisis? Illegal Sex, Drugs and Murder!

Oh...Ok. Wall wont work? I bet if we turned immigration over to the DMV it would slow it down. Talk about deterrent...

CasaFreehold

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some straight talk on increasing numbers of border crossers/asylum seekers from NickMiroff here. well worth a listen.

No one EVER said a wall was a fix-all. GFY WashPo.

Breitbart

Biased news ..Predictable Washington post is in denial..paid off by the DEM Party associates.

FalseNarrative by BezosToiletPaper. WallsWork WallsSaveLives WallsSaveMoneyToo as less IllegalInvaders need to be detained, fed and prosecuted.

'Building a wall in the future won't stop illegal crossings in the past.' Brilliant. Pulitzer brain, right there.

Stop offering lies, and offer solutions

senyorreporter thoughts on this?

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Supporters of the wall dont care about facts. They've been brainwashed. And also ... Supporters of ___ (insert Trump policy) dont care about facts. Theyve been brainwashed.

No?

U dont say!?!

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