US border officials have logged a sharp increase in crossings by Chinese nationals over the past year, prompting Republicans on Capitol Hill to sound alarms about security risks while Democrats caution against dangerous rhetoric.
The US Border Patrol has recorded more than 27,000 arrivals of Chinese citizens along the southwest border since October, a staggering annual rise over the past decade. It’s one of the latest flash points in bitter border security debates on Capitol Hill, as Republicans use the issue as another line of attack against President Joe Biden in the lead-up to the November elections.
GOP lawmakers and ...