Karine Jean-Pierre says border crisis is mostly resolved with Biden’s troop deployment. Watch now.

White House Press Secretary Falsely Claims Decrease in Illegal Immigration

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre falsely claimed illegal immigration has vastly decreased, a day before the Biden administration moved to deploy the military to the southern border. 

The Truth About Illegal Immigration

• Illegal immigration actually hit a record-high in 2022 of 2.76 million encounters.
• The administration’s claims that illegal immigration is not a serious problem are undercut by the White House’s plans, revealed Tuesday, to send 1,500 active duty troops to the border ahead of the expiration of Title 42.
• Hundreds of Department of Homeland Security staffers are also shifting focus ahead of an anticipated border surge, receiving training this week to help in catch-and-release efforts through May and June.

Despite these facts, Jean-Pierre said Monday, without citing any data, “When it comes to illegal migration, you’ve seen it come down by more than 90 percent, and that’s because of the actions that this president has taken.” Her jean-pierre-claims-border-crisis-is-90-solved-as-biden-deploys-troops/” title=”Karine Jean-Pierre says border crisis is mostly resolved with Biden’s troop deployment. Watch now.”>comments follow similar declarations of confidence in border security from President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, and Department of Homeland Security secretary Alejandro Mayorkas.

The Biden Administration’s Actions

The administration has given $290 million to a George Soros-linked nonprofit that works to help illegal immigrants fight deportation. Former president Donald Trump sent more than 5,000 troops to the border in October 2018 during a surge of illegal crossings that saw roughly 80 percent fewer migrants than what experts expect after the end of Title 42. Democrats criticized Trump’s decision and said it was a misuse of military resources and personnel.

It’s clear that the Biden administration is taking action to address the issue of illegal immigration, but their claims of a significant decrease are simply not true. The deployment of troops and the shifting of focus by DHS staff show that they are preparing for a surge in illegal crossings. It remains to be seen whether their actions will be effective in addressing this ongoing problem.