Record number of migrants — 302,000 — cross the U.S.-Mexico border in December, as Congress waits to act

House Speaker Mike Johnson, accompanied by 60 Republican congressmen including Utah Rep. Burgess Owens, is traveling to Eagle Pass, Texas, on Wednesday. CBS News, which obtained government data, reported that the numbers also showed a record number of families traveling with children. The funding for border security is currently tied to a foreign aid bill, which includes billions for Ukraine and Israel, complicating negotiations.

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