Unaccompanied minors ride atop the wagon of a freight train, known as La Bestia (The Beast) in Ixtepec, in the Mexican state of Oaxaca, June 18, 2014. | Reuters/Jose de Jesus Cortes
As the United States-Mexico border continues to experience a surge in people illegally crossing into the U.S., the governor of Texas has announced that the state will build border barriers in an effort to stem the flow of migrants since the Biden administration has refused to secure the border.
According to data from U.S. Customs and Border Protection, there were 180,034 land encounters between illegal border crossers from over 50 different countries and immigration officials in May, making it the highest monthly tally in 21 years and the 13th consecutive month that the number of illegal border crossings increased.
The investigation revealed that numerous Facebook pages and groups publicly advertise illegal border crossings between the United States and Mexico, including costs.