Immigrants Tell Harrowing Tales Of Crossing U.S. Southern Border Before Relocating In Tri-State Area CBS New York 1 day ago Syndicated Local – CBS New York JERSEY CITY, N.J. (CBSNewYork) — About 6,000 people show up at the U.S. southern border each day. It has led to an unprecedented border crisis. CBS2’s Kevin Rincon has a look at why so many immigrants are willing to leave everything behind, and what those in our area are doing to help give them a new beginning. The trip across the southern border is dangerous. For Maria and her teenage daughter, it felt like their only option.