Former acting DHS secretary Chad Wolf reacts to President Biden flip-flopping on building border wall on ‘The Ingraham Angle.’ The Biden administration is potentially failing to track millions of migrants who have illegally crossed the southern border as monthly encounters continue to skyrocket, according to an interim report assembled by GOP House Judiciary Committee staff.
The report, which spans 61 pages and includes new information obtained by the Judiciary Committee, reveals that the number of illegal immigrant encounters at the U.S.-Mexico border has exceeded 2.2 million in the first 11 months of fiscal year 2023. Shockingly, the data further shows that the federal government has “no confirmed departure” for more than 2.4 million migrants encountered since January 2021.
The report highlights the impact of the unprecedented border crisis, stating that Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers have been forced to abandon arrests and removals of criminal aliens in order to process the influx of illegal aliens arriving at the southwest border. The Biden Administration’s policies and enforcement priorities are also cited as contributing factors to reduced arrests and lower removals of aliens.
Representative Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, who chairs the House Judiciary Committee, emphasizes the need for oversight of the Biden Administration’s immigration policies. He states that this interim staff report exposes the failures of President Biden’s immigration agenda and provides valuable insights for legislative reforms to secure the border, reform immigration law, and address the far-left’s policy incentives driving the crisis.
The Judiciary Committee report reveals that southwest border encounters have consistently surpassed 100,000 per month since President Biden took office in early 2021. Data from another source indicates that border encounters reached an all-time record of more than 260,000 in September. Additionally, the report highlights that, since January 2021, over 1.7 million known “gotaways” have evaded U.S. Border Patrol and escaped into the interior of the United States, with potentially millions more unknown “gotaways.”
The report further indicates that, under Biden’s presidency through the end of March, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) reported over 5 million border encounters. Shockingly, 2.46 million of those encounters had “no confirmed departure” from the U.S., suggesting that these migrants likely remain in the country.
In response to the report, the White House spokesperson dismisses it as “full of lies” from House Republicans who are allegedly sabotaging President Biden’s efforts to ramp up enforcement and personnel at the border. The spokesperson highlights that the president has requested $4 billion from Congress to deploy more troops and border agents, enhance support officers, and fund new detection technology to intercept the flow of fentanyl across the border. However, House Republicans have failed to act on this request, focusing instead on political posturing and bickering.
The article also mentions that, since the lifting of the Title 42 public health order on May 12, the administration has “removed or released” nearly 300,000 migrants. The government’s processing for their cases can take up to eight years, and a proposed rule to speed up processing by allowing USCIS officers to adjudicate claims was indefinitely paused earlier this year.
In conclusion, the findings of the GOP House Judiciary Committee’s interim report shed light on the Biden administration’s failure to track millions of migrants crossing the southern border. The report highlights the impact of the border crisis, the reduced enforcement and removals of aliens, and the need for legislative reforms to address the situation. The White House, however, dismisses the report as politically motivated and emphasizes the president’s request for funding to improve border security. The ongoing challenges at the border continue to be a significant issue for the Biden administration.
