A surge of migrants illegally pass through openings cut by smugglers on the southern border wall. (Eric Thayer/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Earlier this month, border officials encountered upwards of 14,000 illegal migrants at the southern border over just a two-day period, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) sources.
Leading the encounters was the Tucson Sector, with more than 2,000 apprehensions of illegal immigrants, Melugin reported.
Migrants enter the U.S. through the border wall in Lukeville, Ariz. (Fox News)
The border officials estimated an additional 1,000 gotaways on one of those days.
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These border figures have followed a trend since President Biden took office, with illegal border crossings dipping during the colder months of January and February, then ticking back up in March before massive surges in the spring.
"If no action is taken — buckle up for the rest of the year, if the last 3 years are any indication," Melugin tweeted. "Especially if migrants feel they need to get in before Biden is potentially voted out of office."
President Joe Biden speaks with Border Patrol agents along the southern border in January 2023. (JimWatson/AFP via Getty Image)
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Immigration and border security have become central issues of the 2024 presidential election, with both Biden and presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump visiting the border.
President Biden, after reversing several of Trump's immigration policies, has ruled out further executive actions to secure the country and has urged Congress to pass a long-term solution.
Fox News Digital's Bradford Betz contributed to this report.
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