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The immigration system has been fundamentally broken under Joe Biden. Under Trump, Americans saw the lowest rate of illegal immigration in over 40 years.
Under Biden, we have seen the highest rate of illegal immigration over 60 years.
In just three days, border patrol has caught 131 lbs. of fentanyl, 26 lbs. of heroin, 13 lbs. of meth, 10 sex offenders, 3 gang members, 1 assassination suspect, 1 fugitive wanted for murder, and 3 agents assaulted. Border patrol also stopped 18 large groups, totaling 2,446 migrants.
3-Day Recap!
 – 131 lbs. of Fentanyl
 – 26 lbs. of Heroin
 – 13 lbs. of Meth
 – 22 Water Rescues
 – 18 Large Groups, totaling 2,446 migrants
 – 10 Sex Offenders
 – 3 Gang Members
 – 1 Assassination Suspect
 – 1 Fugitive Wanted for Murder
 – 3 Agents AssaultedExtremely Proud! pic.twitter.com/gFrXhNYR2a
— Chief Raul Ortiz (@USBPChief) May 27, 2022
Biden ended Trump’s “remain in Mexico” policy, which forced foreign nationals seeking to enter the U.S. through the southern border — illegally or without proper documentation — to be returned to Mexico. These individuals needed to wait in Mexico while their legal cases are adjudicated.
Biden, on the other hand, opened the flood gates and created a disaster. By removing this policy, it signaled that everyone can come through the border even if it’s illegally and without proper documentation. This border security program under Trump and kept migrants in Mexico as they awaited their hearings.
Biden and the Democrats falsely claimed President Trump was “racist” and “xenophobic” for his “remain in Mexico.” This was part of Trump’s effort to secure the U.S. southern border and stop the flood of illegal immigration. Trump’s key policy was called the Migrant Protection Protocols. It required migrant asylum seekers to wait in Mexico for their U.S. court hearings.
Under Trump, an estimated 68,000 migrants were returned to Mexico under the policy, according to the Department of Homeland Security. These individuals will need to wait in Mexico while their legal cases are adjudicated. This only impacted those attempting to enter illegally or without proper documentation.
Biden, on the other hand, allows migrant asylum seekers into the U.S. prior to court hearings, which many Republicans have opposed. The Democrat’s strategy of allowing migrants into the U.S. gives them the opportunity to disappear before their court hearings. As a result, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki recently confirmed that some illegal immigrants have received free cell phones so that they can be contacted and “checked on” in hopes that they don’t disappear within the U.S. before their court hearing.
Border Patrol Chief Raul Ortiz says he’s “extremely proud” of the job his patrol officers are doing.
tweeted he listed off the accomplishments the men and women in green had accomplished in just three days.
More on this story via Fox News:
In a separate release, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) detailed how agents in Del Rio picked up one migrant on Tuesday with a prior conviction of sexual assault in Washington, and another on Wednesday who was previously convicted of statutory rape. Both had previously been deported.
Separately, Ortiz said that agents had encountered 18 large groups of migrants, totaling a massive 2,446 migrants. They had also conducted 22 water rescues in that time period. Additionally, three agents had been assaulted doing their duties.
Arizona border town sees hundreds of undocumented people crossing dailyVideo
The stats mark a window into the ongoing crisis at the southern border and the sheer number of challenges that Border Patrol faces each day.There were more than 234,000 migrant encounters at the southern border in April, and officials are warning that those numbers could rise as the summer months approach — despite the deadly heat many of those migrants will face.