The Biden administration has seen a significant increase in illegal immigrant “gotaways,” with nearly two million recorded since Biden took office.
The surge in gotaways is accompanied by a sharp rise in ICE’s non-detained docket, reaching 7.4 million cases and expected to reach eight million by year-end.
Critics, including House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Mark Green, have accused Biden and Secretary Mayorkas of enabling open borders through mass releases of illegal immigrants, diverging from congressional mandates.
“These numbers are further proof of President Biden and Secretary Mayorkas’ radical commitment to open borders, and the secretary’s high crimes and misdemeanors committed to make them a reality,” Green stated. “The laws passed by substantial bipartisan majorities in Congress make very clear that illegal aliens must be detained, but Biden and Mayorkas have instead directed and overseen the mass release of illegal aliens into our communities.”
The influx of asylum seekers and the release of detainees under ICE’s Alternative to Detention program have contributed to the growing number of individuals moving freely across the U.S. interior, alarming lawmakers about the administration’s immigration policies.
“Would-be border crossers around the world are making the bet that if they cross under this administration, they will be released into the interior,” Chairman Green said. “These numbers show that’s usually a winning wager to make.”
