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The number of Indians getting arrested while crossing the US border unlawfully has reportedly risen five-fold in the past years. As per UCBP data, in 2019-20, 19,883 Indians were apprehended. In 2020-21, 30,662 Indians were arrested while in 2021-22 this number was 63,927, according to the data.

Officers at the Port of Nogales made two large seizures totaling 28,000 fentanyl pills within one hour of each other, according to Port Director Michael Humphries.

>> that was mark morgan, acting commissioner at u.s. border protection saying the girls father committed a crime. does that explain it away in your mind? >> no, i dont think so. i.c.e. has limited resources and we really need to be focusing on the people truly committing crimes, crimes that are dangerous related to gang violence, related to -- we do know that gang members are coming across the border in certain numbers. why are we not focusing on those deportations that should be happening, not ...

>> im a father. im a grandfather. somebody needs to do something about this. >> thursday, officials in floridas palm beach and broward counties said they were notified that about one thousand undocumented a month could be sent to the sunshine state for processing and releasing. >> its not a good plan. we think its a danger to this community, and its going to put a real strain on what the resources are. >> i personally would suggest that we bring these people over to his hotel and ask the preside...

Miami. >> u.s. border and customs did identify officials locally in those areas that they were looking at the possibility of doing this, correct. >> and those cities are also off the table now? >> correct. >> and this decision was made when? >> the commissioner -- the acting commissioner of u.s. border protection made that decision. >> yesterday? >> yes. >> meantime, thousands of migrants crowded into overwhelmed border patrol stations and photos revealing migrant children sleeping on the ground...

Happens on capitol hill today as republican lawmakers battle over two broad immigration bills. votes just hours away. the path looking more and more ominous for any type of compromise. lets go to the border. our nick valencia is in brownsville, texas, again this morning. nick, it was you who brought us that extraordinary interview from that member of congress who was inside seeing these children as young as eight months. what can you tell us today? >> reporter: i want to start poppy with this br...

He was still separated from his 3-year-old chiel. the department of homeland security was saying that doesnt happen especially if someone doesnt have criminal history. thats clearly not the tase. i spoke to him by phone. hes in detention in georgia. his 3-year-old child he believes is some where in arizona. hes not sure. this is what he had to tell me. >> translator: i fled my country to raise my son and help my family, but i didnt think i was going to be separated from him. i feel that i am in ...

For all that you and other members of the service are doing. thank you so much. >> caller: thank you, fredricka. >> another government agency helping with rescues is customs and border patrol. joining me by phone is lead coordinator, judd murdock. good you could be with me, coordinator murdock. people might be surprised to learn that customs and border patrol is actually involved in these rescues. do you often get involved in rescues and operations of this caliber? >> caller: yes, maam. u.s. bor...

>> its discouraging to him to, say the least. he says he doesnt understand why having secure borders is anything political, why the president wouldnt do it. youve got to go into those countries like senator lindsey graham brought up and say you know the aid were giving you, its going to stop. we already spent billions on illegals. we dont have the money to have them here. we love people but we cant have them all in the united states. there is an application process that needs to be reformed. i t...

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