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The number of Chinese migrants attempting to enter California recently hit a four-month high, continuing concerns of lawmakers who have urged the federal government to better address backchannels permitting more Chinese migration.

Chinese migrant encounters have escalated each year under the Biden administration, increasing from 4,923 in the 2022 fiscal year to 14,603 in the 2023 fiscal year. The current fiscal year numbers, which run from October to September, total 32,939 as of May, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) data.

The 3,733 encounters in May are the highest since January, when federal agents saw 4,501 attempted crossings. December’s numbers this fiscal year are the highest so far, totaling 6,132.