Challenge for Biden: Surge in children at US border as thousands seek entry 11 Mar, 2021 05:41 AM 5 minutes to read A Honduran man seeking asylum in the United States stands among tents that line an entrance to the border crossing. Photo / AP A Honduran man seeking asylum in the United States stands among tents that line an entrance to the border crossing. Photo / AP Other By: Ben Fox The number of migrant children and families seeking to cross the US southwest border has surged to levels not seen since before the pandemic, a challenge for President Joe Biden as he works to undo the restrictive immigration policies of his predecessor.