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as to why they come in through south texas is not the individual s decision, but it s actually the decisions of the smuggling organization. i think they re trying to flood the zone knowing that we re not reacting as fast as we should. the surge across south texas has included tens of thousands of children traveling alone. since october, 52,000 unaccompanied minors have been caught crossing somewhere along the southern border. 37,000 of them or nearly three-quarters of these children were picked up in south texas. without a doubt, border patrol is being overwhelmed. in some areas up to 40% of those border patrol are not on the border anymore, but they re processing these individuals. the number of kids caught by border patrol is double that of the same time last year. by the end of this year, 90,000 children are expected to illegally cross the border into america. the overwhelming majority are from countries other than mexico, mainly el salvador, guatemala and honduras.
crisis at the border for the white house? reporter: it s a serious problem that s not going to go away any time soon and also is important to get the message out there, especially that s part of what price president joe biden is doing in central america is starting to spread that word and urging parents not to send their kids up north in hopes of, you know, whether or not they are trying to take advantage of some sort of amnesty or whatever they might have in mind is getting that message out there, that this is not a smart move. in fact, the chief of the homeland security department just last week was talking about that and trying to get that message sent out as well. a processing center is no place for your child. putting your child in the hands of a criminal smuggling organization is not safe. reporter: donald, it s a serious situation. they had predicted or border
unaccompanied minors crossing the border. back with the panel. take a listen to senator sessions and the homeland security secretary. i predicted this a year ago. you keep saying you are not going to enforce the law and you particularly are not going to enforce it for young people, and it creates a perception and it hasva4uñ created a perception around the world that we are wide open, this children can just come and they will be permitted to stay. putting your child in the hands of a criminal smuggling organization is not safe okay. what about this, charles? yeah, but walking across the desert the way hundreds of thousands do isn t safe either. and it happens in huge numbers over decades. so safety isn t the factor. this is people who want to live in america. and the message from the obama administration, unmistakable. you send a child here, he will get in, she will get, in and ultimately, probably you and your wife and your cousins, so why not do it? kirsten? well, i mean,