Catherine E. Shoichet and Geneva Sands, CNN –
Apprehensions of migrants on the southern border have reached levels not seen in more than a decade. The sharp uptick has spurred a mix of finger pointing in Washington.
Trump administration officials say the skyrocketing numbers are more proof for the case they’ve been making for months: Loopholes in the US immigration system, they say, are incentivizing a growing number of migrants to come and sparking a dramatic change in who’s making the journey. Democrats argue the administration itself is to blame and that its policies have exacerbated the crisis.
