A senior immigration analyst has raised alarms that the Chinese Communist Party is now actively exploiting both the northern and southern U.S. borders in an attempt to further undermine the U.S.
The warning comes after a surge in encounters with Chinese nationals at ports of entry and illegal crossings.
According to the analyst, roughly 4,042 Chinese nationals were apprehended crossing the northern border this fiscal year—down from 12,414 the previous year—indicating a still-significant flow.
On the southern border, Customs and Border Protection officials in Texas’ Rio Grande Valley report daily averages of 15 to 20 Chinese nationals entering undocumented. Underreported so far this fiscal year are nearly 3,000 Chinese migrant encounters, a number that continues to grow.
The analyst cautioned that while many of these migrants may be seeking asylum, a portion likely comprises non-family adult males—some possibly with ties to the Chinese Communist Party or even the People’s Liberation Army.
Echoing a Mao-era metaphor, he described them as using immigrant communities like “a sea” in which “fish”—operatives or spies—can swim undetected.
Unvetted entry into the U.S., the analyst warned, poses a compelling national-security risk. Chinese migrants frequently pay the cartels up to $35,000 per person, further implicating criminal networks.
Once released into the country, these individuals are often given notices to appear in court, but many vanish into the interior. Some are believed to reside in makeshift camps in border regions while awaiting processing.
Expressing concern over a possible CCP strategy, the analyst noted that adversary nations—including Iran and Syria—could leverage porous borders to plant saboteurs or operatives in strategic positions across the American landscape.
A group of military-age males traveling without family and unable to speak English were described as “really disturbing,” potentially representing early infiltrators in the event of conflict with China.
The expert’s warnings align with data and comments from congressional hearings. In the past 18 months, more than 44,000 Chinese nationals have reportedly crossed the southwest border illegally—surpassing figures from the previous 13 years combined.
Border-control officials also testified regarding over 100 attempts by Chinese nationals to access U.S. military installations, highlighting the depth of concern about foreign espionage.
With border-policy debates intensifying on Capitol Hill, the prospect of foreign operatives slipping through America’s frontiers is emerging as a newly prominent element in the broader discussion on immigration and national-security priorities.
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