Biden's False Claim on Border Crossings

In a recent Oval Office address, President Joe Biden asserted that border crossings are currently lower than during the final days of the Trump administration. However, this statement has been challenged by official reports from U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), which indicate that migrant encounters have consistently been higher under Biden's leadership. The June Southwest Land Border Encounters report reveals that Border Patrol apprehended 83,356 migrants who illegally crossed the border in that month alone. In stark contrast, the month President Trump left office, January 2021, saw 75,316 encounters, while December 2020, Trump's last full month in office, recorded even fewer at 71,141 encounters. These figures suggest a significant increase in border crossings since Biden took office. Biden's claim that border crossings are lower today is therefore deemed false, as the data clearly shows that encounters have not dipped below the levels recorded when Trump was in office. The CBP reports provide a comprehensive overview of the situation, highlighting the ongoing challenges faced at the southwest border. As the Biden administration continues to navigate immigration policy, the discrepancy between presidential statements and official statistics raises questions about the effectiveness of current border security measures and the overall management of immigration issues in the United States.