Looming migrant caravan re-ignites Republican demands for changes at the border: 'Brace for the impact'

Republicans are calling for more action to secure the southern border, as another caravan of thousands of migrants makes its way to the U.S.

Adam Shaw is a politics reporter for Fox News Digital, primarily covering immigration and border security.

The Associated Press reported that migrants have complaints that processing for refugee and exit visas in Mexico had taken too long. It marks the largest caravan since the summer of last year, although with historically high numbers crashing into the border each week — September saw record-high encounters of over 269,000 — it marks a fraction of the numbers agents will likely encounter over a month. He can be reached at adam.shaw2@fox.com or on Twitter.

Caravans have been a regular feature at the border in recent years, heading to the border in both the Trump and Biden administrations. They often break up on their way to the border, with migrants either seeking relief in Mexico or moving to the U.S. border to seek entry in smaller groups. But the images of the enormous numbers of people heading to the border offer a snapshot of how many have surged into the U.S. under the Biden administration.