The $118 billion package is the result of months of negotiations between Senate Republicans and Democrats, as well as the Biden administration. It's not clear it will pass Congress.
The only thing unprecedented is the number of apprehensions. Migration was much higher earlier in the century.
The annual total — which includes people who were stopped at the border more than once — jumped by 37% from 1.7 million the year before.
That isn’t to suggest 2022 saw the largest number of people trying to enter the U.S. illegally. For instance, the Department of Homeland Security estimates that there were nearly 4 million unauthorized border crossings in 2000 but only 1.6 million were counted. Over the years, immigration authorities have been able to track more migrants as a result of improved security technology.
The only thing unprecedented is the number of apprehensions. Migration was much higher earlier in the century.
https://www.npr.org/2022/10/24/1130841306/new-record-in-border-patrol-apprehensions