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On Tuesday, Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) agents arrested more than 400 migrants at the United States Southern border in Texas. Officials took the migrants into custody following their attempts to unlawfully enter America by sneaking across the border.

What Happened?

CBP agents discovered the multiple attempts to enter the United States during routine border patrols. Two large groups compromised what turned out to be 430 illegal immigrants. Although agents discovered the migrants within minutes, making all of the arrests took hours.

These latest arrests come as border patrol agents are faced with more and more trouble at the Southern border. A spokesperson for CBP provided more detailed information during remarks to the press:

"In the last 30 days, the U.S. Border Patrol El Paso Sector is averaging 570 apprehensions a day, with 90 percent of those being in the El Paso Metropolitan Area. These numbers continue to stretch the resources available to the U.S. Border Patrol to deal with this influx and the challenges that come with it."

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The latest series of arrests come as debates about the management of the Southern border remain ongoing.

Problems at the Southern Border

At this point in American history, immigration serves as a very hot button issue. There are many people in this country who share different outlooks on immigration laws and the appropriate manner of enforcing them.

Generally, left-wingers are likelier to favor more lax enforcement of immigration laws. Democrats also tend to support allowing illegal immigrants to remain in America, despite them breaking the laws.

Conversely, Republicans and the right-wing are considerably less sympathetic towards illegal immigration. Americans who lean right overwhelmingly maintain that following the immigration laws is paramount. Furthermore, support of legal and merit-based immigration is a typical conservative position.

The National Emergency at the Southern Border

Last month, President Trump declared a national emergency at the Southern border. This declaration occurred after a longstanding impasse with Democrats who refused to provide funding for Trump's promised border wall. Congressional Democrats attempted to pass a resolution to override the president's national emergency declaration, however, Trump promptly vetoed it.

Further updates regarding events at the Southern border will appear on USA Herald.