Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government Biden’s Broken Border is a five-part Washington Examiner series highlighting the border security records President Joe Biden has shattered in less than two years in office and the trickle-down effects that the crisis is having on the United States. Part One, below, will look at how Biden already broke the record for migrant apprehensions in 2022. Part Two will examine the dramatic shift in demographics of immigrants crossing the border illegally. Part Three will show the consequences of children crossing the border alone in unprecedented numbers. Part Four will look at the record number of migrants dying while attempting to enter the U.S. And Part Five will examine the deadly fentanyl crisis that has rocked communities deep within the country.
An extraordinary number of immigrants are crossing into the United States from Mexico since early 2021, setting off a series of crises at the border as well as the interior of the country — the likes of which are unprecedented.
In the first year and a half of President Joe Biden ’s tenure, Border Patrol agents nationwide have arrested more people who came cross the border unlawfully than in President Barack Obama’s two terms — an indication of the magnitude of the situation.
Border Patrol’s 20,000 federal agents nationwide made 3,484,327 apprehensions of immigrants who were unauthorized to enter the U.S. in less than two years of Biden’s presidency, compared to 3,384,816 apprehensions during the eight fiscal years that coincided with Obama’s two terms in office. Some illegal immigrants tried more than once to cross, particularly during the pandemic, because agents immediately expelled many back to Mexico.
