Biden Tries To Claim That He Is Solving His Border Crisis As Crisis Continues To Worsen

Daily Wire NewsFebruary 7, 2023

President Joe Biden Despite the fact that things have gotten worse, the U.S. southern border situation was painted as improving.

The December record for illegal alien encounters by U.S. Customs and Border Protection was 251,487. This is the highest ever recorded in U.S. History. Those numbers, combined with the first two months of fiscal year 2023 — October and November — put the U.S. on track to have more than 2.87 million illegal alien encounters on the U.S. southern border this year.

December’s numbers mean that the Biden administration has now experienced ten straight months of 200,000+ illegal alien encounters per month on the southern border.

“We now have a record number of personnel working to secure the border, arresting 8,000 human smugglers and seizing over 23,000 pounds of fentanyl in just the last several months,” Biden said. “Since we launched our new border plan last month, unlawful migration from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela has come down 97%.”

“If you won’t pass my comprehensive immigration reform, at least pass my plan to provide the equipment and officers to secure the border,” Biden claimed that he had not provided the federal law enforcement support needed to protect the border. “And a pathway to citizenship for Dreamers, those on temporary status, farm workers, and essential workers.”

Former acting Department of Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf responded to Biden’s claims by tweeting: “Biden talks about seizing thousands of pounds of fentanyl like it’s a success.”

“Perhaps he missed the testimony today that the fentanyl killing 100,000 Americans per year is being snuck across the border, making the cartels billions of dollars of income,” Wolf was added.

WATCH:

Biden claims he dealt with the border crisis he caused, but calls for mass amnesty.

Some legislators disagree loudly! pic.twitter.com/eS7pcXgmVV

— FAIR (@FAIRImmigration) February 8, 2023