Record numbers of migrants crossing the U.S. border a dire humanitarian crisis the

lead starts right now.

With border crossings at an all-time high, the Biden administration warns times ahead

will likely get even worse, now that a key immigration policy that had been used to

turn away migrants has expired.

The scenes at the U.S. Mexico border today, as we learn of two migrant children who died

in U.S.

All this, as the debt crisis intensifies.

We won't, in some cases, be able to pay our troops.

Well, the impact as the nation gets closer to defaulting and not being able to pay its bills.

Plus, surrender to U.S. Marine Veterans, turning himself in on manslaughter charges

after holding a homeless street artist in a deadly chokehold on a New York City subway.

Welcome to the lead I'm Jake Tapp, and we're going to start today in our world lead

with the anxiety and uncertainty at the U.S. Mexico border.

The border is crowded and chaotic and overwhelmed.

Record setting levels of migrants are entering the U.S., including nearly 10,000 yesterday

and the day before.

For many migrants, they have little access right now to food or to water.

The only clothes they have are the ones on their back end.

According to U.S. officials, many of them are falling victims to scams, if not victims, to worse than that.

And yes, while right now, the scenes at the border crossings might not be quite as bad as some had predicted.

By the administration officials anticipate that the situation will get much worse.

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