Biden Admin exceeds promised migrant waivers at Southern border.

An​ average ​of 1,473 ​migrants were released into U.S. per ⁤day⁤ during July

The ⁤Biden administration ⁢is exceeding its own limits on asylum ‌seekers

According to internal⁤ Department of Homeland Security data obtained by the Washington Free‍ Beacon, the Biden administration is allowing more asylum ⁢seekers⁣ to enter ‍the United States than‌ it​ initially stated it ​would.

Customs and Border Protection‌ (CBP) used the CBP One mobile application to waive through 45,662 migrants in July, averaging 1,473 per day. This is a​ significant increase‌ from the original limit⁣ of 1,000 daily appointments set after the ⁢end of the public health measure Title 42. Despite expanding the daily ​appointments to 1,250 and then 1,450, the data shows that immigration officials are still surpassing these​ limits.

These figures raise serious concerns about President Joe Biden’s proposed solutions to⁣ the‌ border crisis, which ‍has reached historic levels. In the 2022 fiscal year alone, the⁤ United ‍States witnessed over 2.76​ million illegal border ⁤crossings, compared to the Trump administration’s annual‍ high of approximately 1.6 ⁣million. The surplus of approximately 23 migrants per day may seem small,⁢ but it adds up⁢ to nearly 8,400‍ annually, putting‍ strain on cities that are​ already struggling to accommodate and‍ support the influx of new arrivals.‍ For instance, New York⁤ City⁣ entered​ into a $275 million contract with ⁤hotels to shelter just 5,000 ‌migrants, and its mayor Eric Adams (D.) has stated‌ that the city has “no space” left.

Customs and Border Protection did not provide a‍ comment on the​ matter.

The ⁢CBP One app, which allows migrants to apply⁤ for asylum⁢ remotely on their phones, was introduced as a means to streamline the asylum process and⁤ bring‌ order‍ to the southern ​border. However, critics,⁢ including Republican Representative Clay Higgins (La.),‍ argue that ​it is merely a ‍”shell game” that reclassifies potential ​illegal border⁣ crossers and releases them into the U.S. interior.

In January, ⁤President⁢ Biden ⁣praised the CBP One app as part of a “new process” that is “orderly,‌ safe, and humane.” He ‍stated that those ​who are not ‌approved ​on the app would be⁣ immediately deported. However, the ⁢recent revelation⁢ of nearly 46,000 CBP ‍One admissions raises doubts about‌ the‌ effectiveness of this approach.

The increase in illegal crossings at the southern border in July, which saw a 50 percent rise compared to⁣ June,⁣ further highlights the ​shortcomings of the Biden administration’s efforts. Law enforcement apprehended over 130,000 illegal aliens along the Mexico border last month, a period that typically experiences a decrease in ‌crossings⁣ due ⁢to extreme heat.

“The short-term⁣ effects of​ the various⁤ legal ‍pathways Biden has⁢ implemented to curb ​illegal immigration‍ are failing,” said a senior Department of Homeland Security official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity. ​”One can only wonder what changes are coming to bring more would-be illegal aliens in legally. The slippery slope ​ends at ⁤open⁤ borders.”

Initially, the Biden administration celebrated a brief decrease in ‍southern border crossings after the end of Title 42, attributing ⁢it to the⁣ CBP‍ One ​app. However, a spokesman ⁤for Customs‍ and Border Protection ⁢later blamed ⁣the subsequent increase in⁢ illegal border ⁢crossings‌ on ‍”disinformation” spread‍ by smugglers who promise⁣ migrants‌ that ⁤they will not be deported.

Both Republican-led states and immigration ⁤activists have filed⁢ lawsuits against the Biden administration’s ⁤recent immigration​ policies, which could potentially‍ impact⁢ the future⁢ of the ⁢CBP One app. ‌Republicans‌ argue that it represents an illegal power grab, while liberal groups claim that‌ the⁣ penalties‌ for migrants who are denied on⁣ the app are too severe.

In⁢ July, a federal judge in California struck down many of ⁢the regulations governing the CBP One app. The Department of Justice has announced its intention ​to appeal the‍ ruling.