African Migration to US Soars Amid European Immigration Clampdown

Over 58,000 African migrants apprehended at US border in 2023, marking a fourfold increase from the previous year.

Over 58,000 African migrants were apprehended at the US southern border in 2023, a fourfold increase from 2022.
Many African migrants are choosing the US over Europe due to tightening immigration policies in the European Union.
Smugglers are exploiting the situation, using social media to coordinate with migrants and facilitate their journey to the US, often through Central and South American countries.
US cities are struggling to cope with the influx of migrants, with New York City filing a $700 million lawsuit against a bus company for facilitating the migration.
Pressure is mounting on Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, with calls for his impeachment due to policies leading to the mass influx of illegal migration.