In a remote part of the Arizona border, a significant influx of primarily adult male migrants from various countries across the globe has caused authorities to close the local port of entry. The Tucson Sector, in particular, has recently witnessed a staggering number of crossings, with record-breaking statistics reported in the past few days.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) personnel found themselves compelled to shut down the port of entry in Lukeville, Arizona due to the overwhelming surge in illegal entries. Footage from Fox News revealed the sight of hundreds of single military-age men camped out near the border wall, eagerly anticipating processing into the United States. Notably, there were no women or children among the migrants present.

Among those waiting to be processed, a significant number hailed from African countries such as Senegal, Guinea, Mauritania, and Egypt, in addition to individuals originating from the Middle East and Asia. One man interviewed by Fox News claimed to have paid a hefty sum of $10,000 to a smuggler in order to travel from Mauritania via Colombia. Another individual from Guinea expressed intentions of heading to New York City if granted entry into the United States.

Record-breaking numbers have been observed in the Tucson Sector, which witnessed nearly 3,000 migrant encounters in a single day. Moreover, within a week, the sector reported a total of 17,500 encounters, the highest weekly figure ever recorded.

Disturbingly, Fox News captured a moment where migrants took advantage of gaps in the border wall, which were undergoing repairs by federal contractors. They hastily exploited the opening and entered the United States before the repairs could be completed.

Local lawmakers have expressed their outrage over the situation. Rep. Juan Ciscomani, a Republican from Arizona, recently called for the deployment of the state's National Guard to the border, urging Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to recommend such action to the Pentagon. Ciscomani emphasized that the Tucson Sector is overwhelmed and in desperate need of immediate support.

To address the mounting crisis, CBP has been deploying additional resources and personnel to the Tucson Sector, which traditionally experiences less traffic compared to sectors like the Rio Grande Valley. Authorities have also been focusing on lateral transportation of migrants to other parts of the border, alongside an increased use of expedited removal as an alternative to releasing migrants into the U.S.

The Biden administration has pledged to expand the utilization of expedited removal and has requested additional resources, including staffing and non-custodial housing, as part of a $14 billion supplemental request to Congress for border operations. Negotiations are currently ongoing in Congress regarding the supplemental request, with Republicans pushing for stricter asylum standards and limits on the administration's use of humanitarian parole. However, some Senate Democrats have indicated that they would only support such policy changes if they were linked to an amnesty for millions of undocumented immigrants already residing in the country.

The Biden administration has referred to the situation as a Hemisphere-wide crisis, emphasizing the need for congressional action to secure additional funding for border processes. Since the start of their administration, they have urged Republicans to support a comprehensive immigration bill unveiled on day one, which includes a broad amnesty provision for millions of undocumented immigrants.

Republicans have rejected the administration's proposed legislation and instead introduced their own bill, which seeks to bolster border security funding while imposing stricter limits on asylum claims and the use of humanitarian parole. Republicans have consistently attributed the ongoing crisis to the policies implemented by the current administration, particularly the rollback of Trump-era measures.

The National Border Patrol Council has echoed this sentiment, attributing the surge in Lukeville to what they describe as an "open invitation" from the Biden administration. Art Del Cueto, a representative from the council, emphasized the toll the crisis has taken on Border Patrol agents working tirelessly to secure the border.

Regardless of the causes and who is to blame, the situation at the border remains in a state of historic crisis, with records being shattered at every turn. Fiscal Year 2023 reported over 2.4 million migrant encounters, establishing a new record. September marked a record-breaking month for encounters at the southern border, while October witnessed a record-breaking number of encounters border-wide, surpassing 240,000.

Fox News' Aubrie Spady contributed to this report.