More military personnel head to the US-Mexico border as officials describe an increase in migrant crossings

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

55% : In the meantime, US Customs and Border Protection is temporarily suspending vehicle processing operations at a crossing in Eagle Pass "in order to redirect personnel to assist the US Border Patrol with taking migrants into custody," the agency announced in a statement Wednesday.
55% : "In response to this influx in encounters, we will continue to surge all available resources to expeditiously and safely process migrants," Customs and Border Protection said in the statement.
49% : The group said they had been there for hours trying to figure out how to turn themselves in to federal authorities.
49% : "In May, ahead of the expiration of the Covid-era Title 42 restriction, US Customs and Border Protection encountered more than 8,000 people daily and had around 25,000 migrants in custody, raising alarm within the Biden administration.
44% : The Defense Department is ramping up resources at the US-Mexico border as officials describe a surge in border crossings in places including Eagle Pass, Texas, where the mayor has declared a state of emergency.

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