deal on new border security measures.# Without an agreement, Republicans say## they will not vote for more money for Ukraine.# A record number of migrants on the southern## border could push President Biden to consider# restrictions that in the past he's denounced.

We'll look at the situation on the border,# Danyelle Khmara who covers the border for## Arizona Public Media.

Danyelle, we'll# hear these numbers.

We hear them say,## you know, record number record# surge of migrants at the border,## you're there you go to the border, what# does a record surge look like there.

DANYELLE KHMARA, Arizona Public Media: So# basically, the numbers of people that are## coming across the border right now in this region# have almost doubled area is now the area that's getting the# highest number of migrants crossing the## border.

And what it looks like is it looks# like hundreds of people a day so metimes over 1,000 people a day,# crossing the border, and then basically## turning themselves over to Border Patrol# waiting to be processed by border patrol.

And border patrol prioritizes processing families# and people with young children of which there are## many.

And then they will process these single# adults, mostly single men after that.

So some## of these migrants are waiting out in the# desert for days waiting to be processed.

JOHN YANG: Now I've read that# they've closed one port of entry## along the Arizona-Mexico border cutting# off lega DANYELLE KHMARA: Yeah, so basically, there's this# port of entry in this town called Lukeville that## got shut down a couple of weeks ago, officials# said that they were shutting that down so they## could move the dozen or so customs officers to# help Border Patrol process some of these migrants.

What that means is that the direct route that was# provided by that port of entry to Puerto Penasco,## to beaches that Arizonans lovingly call Arizona's# beach in Mexico, that route is now shut off,## which has had devastating effects for# the economy in that area, as well.

It is having an impact on the small communities# that live around that port of entry,## who used to have a direct route to have# to cross the border to visit family to go## shopping to go to doctor's appointments.

And# now they no longer have access to that direct## route.

And they would have to go hours out# of their way to be able to do that crossing.

JOHN YANG: In addition to that# having to go farther to cross the## border.

How is this affecting life# for residents on the American si DANYELLE KHMARA: Yeah, so you know, as far as# the large numbers of migrants that are crossing,## it is not affecting the majority of residents# that live on the border and around the border.## And the reason why is because a number of# nongovernmental organizations have really## rallied together to put up services# for these migrants temporary services.

There are a number of them along the border,# Border Patrol, will drop off migrants with## these services.

And then there are more robust# services that sent buses to bring the migrants## to Tucson and to Phoenix where they can give them# overnight services.

They can give them clothes,## food and assistance to make their travel# arrangements to go to their final destination,## which is typically with friends and family# members in other parts of the country.

So your average person living in these# border communities is not seeing these## large groups of migrants on a regular basis# or for most people, probably not much at all.

JOHN YANG: Now I know the governor has# sent the National Guard to the border,## what are the National Guardsmen going to do?

DANYELLE KHMARA: Yeah, so she just announced# this on Friday that she would Na tional Guard to the border.

We have in this# region right now.

I believe it's 243 National## Guard.

So as far as what they're going# to do, she said that they are going to be## helping with border security measures that# could include drug interdiction that could## include possibly helping with the number of# migrants that are crossing into the country.

But since she just announced it on Friday,## it is yet to be seen what that is# JO HN YANG: And she's also asking for# help from the federal government.

Sh wrote a letter to President Biden, what# does s DANYELLE KHMARA: Yeah, well, basically,# she asked President Biden to open the## Port of Entry immediately, which was# one of the reasons why local officials## want that port opened is because Arizona's# economy, especially their tourist economy,## does get a lot of money from Mexican# tourists coming into the region.

And also our Governor and other elected# officials have been asking for more robust## money and more robust services to be# helping with getting these migrants## services once they come into the country# and getting them to their next destination.

JOHN YANG: Is this situation sustainable?# Or does something really have to change?

DANYELLE KHMARA: One of the many things that's not# sustainable is that a lot of or ganizations that are helping migrants in cities# like Tucson and Phoenix are constantly in a state## of concern that they are not going to have enough# resources to continue providing these services.

And the reason why is because the federal# government has been doling out grants to## help cover these services, in short, short# funding amounts.

So these nongovernmental## organizations can only plan so far ahead.# And with the large influx of migrants,## the fact that more and more people keep# coming and that number keeps growing,## the money is not lasting as long as# these organizations need it to last.

They have been saying for quite some time now that## they need a funding source that is# more sustainable JOHN YANG: Danyelle Khmara of Arizona# Public Media Thank you very much.

DANYELLE KHMARA: Thank you so much.