Border Patrol faces the possibility of a massive influx of immigrants at the U.S.-Mexico border looking to get into the United States before President-elect Donald Trump takes office in January 2025.

A senior Border Patrol official in Texas said the organization was “absolutely” preparing for an increased volume of immigrants attempting to enter illegally and that crossings had already begun to increase in recent days, likely people who have been waiting in northern Mexico.

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