Border Patrol agents recorded more than 18,000 encounters of Chinese migrants crossing the southern border illegally in just four months, according to Customs and Border Protection (CBP) data updated on Tuesday. Agents recorded 18,659 encounters of Chinese illegal migrants in the region between October and January, according to CBP data. Migrants from China are among the fastest growing nationality crossing the southern border, according to CBS News. There were more than 24,000 encounters of Chinese migrants crossing the southern border illegally in fiscal year 2023, compared to more than 1,90…