Border Crisis Deepens as Migrants Converge on Arizona Desert and Congress Debates Asylum Overhaul

With over 2 million migrants apprehended in 2023, Republicans subpoena Homeland Security Secretary for case files of illegal immigrants charged with serious crimes.

Migrants from Africa, Asia, and Latin America have converged on a remote desert region along the U.S.-Mexico border, creating a humanitarian crisis.
Border Patrol apprehended more than 2 million migrants who entered the U.S. illegally in fiscal year 2023, with illegal border crossings spiking this month.
Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee have subpoenaed Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas for case files of illegal immigrants charged with serious crimes.
Congress is currently debating an overhaul of the asylum system, with Republicans demanding stricter asylum rules.
The Biden administration has been criticized for its handling of the border crisis, with accusations of increased 'catch-and-release', reduced interior enforcement, and the ending of border wall construction.