Urgent alert: Chinese are fastest growing group among illegal immigrants crossing southern border

According to reports, the fastest growing group of illegal immigrants crossing through the southern border is none other than Chinese migrants. While the reasoning is unclear, the potential implications are unsettling considering the underlying tensions between the United States and China.

In a report from CBS News regarding the befuddling development along the southern border, journalist Sharyn Alfonsi claimed, “We saw large groups [of Chinese migrants], including many from the middle class, come through a 4-foot gap at the end of a border fence 60 miles east of San Diego.”

Bear in mind, China is approximately 7,000 miles away from the portion of the U.S./Mexico border where these Chinese nationals have been entering the country illegally. Reportedly, some are attempting to apply for political asylum. However, entry without inspection, which is an offense these Chinese nationals are apparently committing, is still illegal regardless of intentions to seek asylum.

Generally speaking, disregarding or favorably adjourning an entry without inspection offense is a courtesy rendered to Cubans seeking asylum due to the very narrow/particular nature of their venture to the United States. Furthermore, Cuban citizens will generally fall under one of the five protected groundsto obtain asylum in the United States due to their country of origin’s political practices.