30,000 Chinese Nationals Illegally Crossed Into US Since Oct. 1: Border Data

By comparison, the number of encounters with Chinese nationals at the southern border over the time period of October 2020–January 2021 was 55.

Migrants walk along the U.S. side of the United States border wall after crossing through a gap in Jacumba, Calif., on Dec. 6, 2023. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times

The U.S. southwest border has seen a huge surge in Chinese nationals, with 30,000 entering the United States without a legal pathway since Oct. 1, according to border protection authorities.

Chinese illegal immigrants are pouring across the border in greater numbers than they were at this time last year, according to figures released by Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on Jan 13, raising concerns about national security.