{"id":2085636,"date":"2023-10-31T16:59:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-31T20:59:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mayorkas-admits-600000-immigrants-entered-us-illegally-and-got-away-this-year\/"},"modified":"2023-10-31T17:04:45","modified_gmt":"2023-10-31T21:04:45","slug":"mayorkas-admits-600000-immigrants-entered-us-illegally-and-got-away-this-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mayorkas-admits-600000-immigrants-entered-us-illegally-and-got-away-this-year\/","title":{"rendered":"Mayorkas acknowledges 600K immigrants entered US illegally and evaded capture this year."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmayorkas-admits-600000-immigrants-entered-us-illegally-and-got-away-this-year%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2085636&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><blockquote>\n<h2>Border Patrol\u2064 Unable to Arrest Over 600,000 Immigrants Who Illegally Entered the US, Says Biden Official<\/h2>\n<p>According to a \u2062Biden administration official, the Border Patrol has observed but failed to apprehend more than 600,000\u200b immigrants who illegally entered the\u2062 United\u2064 States \u200din \u200bthe past year. This\u200d is in addition to the 2 million individuals that agents were able to apprehend and arrest.<\/p>\n<p>During a Senate hearing, Department of Homeland Security\u2064 Secretary\u200d Alejandro Mayorkas revealed \u2064that\u2062 hundreds of thousands \u2064of immigrants who \u200bcrossed\u200c the border\u2064 illegally from Mexico or Canada in fiscal 2023\u2062 managed to \u200cevade \u2062being encountered, screened, or vetted.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;That number \u2063is over 600,000,&#8221; Mayorkas confirmed \u200bin response\u2063 to a question \u200bfrom Sen. Roger Marshall (R-KS).<\/p>\n<p>Between October\u200b 2022 \u200cand September 2023, U.S. Border Patrol agents and cameras on the border tracked approximately 600,000 unidentified individuals who\u200c slipped into the country. However, due to the overwhelming workload, agents were unable to apprehend everyone.<\/p>\n<p>Sen. Marshall questioned\u2063 Mayorkas about the criminal backgrounds \u2062of these &#8220;gotaways,&#8221; asking how\u2063 many\u2062 had convictions for rape or murder\u200d in their home countries and how many had been previously deported from\u200b the United States.<\/p>\n<p>Mayorkas\u200c defended the DHS&#8217;s handling of the border situation, \u2062stating that the \u2064United States is facing an\u200c &#8220;unprecedented&#8221; number of displaced\u200d individuals across the Western Hemisphere. He \u200calso emphasized that the country&#8217;s broken immigration system, which Congress has yet \u2062to address, is exacerbating\u200b the border crisis.<\/p>\n<p>When \u2064asked if any of the 600,000 &#8220;gotaways&#8221; posed\u200b a risk\u200b to Americans, Mayorkas explained\u2063 that illegal\u200b immigrants who <a title=\"Wild Turkey\u2019s Wild Ride\" href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wild-turkeys-wild-ride\/\">meet specific criteria<\/a>,\u2063 such as\u200c terrorism affiliation, espionage, and select aggravated\u2064 felons,\u200b would be arrested and deported under the guidelines implemented by the Biden administration.<\/p>\n<p>Sen. Marshall \u200bexpressed his concern, stating, &#8220;This is why I believe the defining issue \u200bin this \u200dnext election is\u2064 going to be exactly this, &#8216;Are our families safer\u2064 today \u200cthan \u2064they were \u200bthree years ago?'&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, Sen. Marshall inquired\u200b about the countries of origin of the 169\u200c known \u2064and suspected \u200bterrorists arrested by Border Patrol \u200dagents at the U.S.-Mexico border in 2023. Mayorkas declined to provide this information publicly but offered to discuss it in a \u200dprivate setting.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\">CLICK HERE TO\u200c READ MORE FROM \u200dTHE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2>How has the\u2062 Biden administration&#8217;s approach\u200d to immigration contributed to\u200b the increase \u2064in unauthorized border crossings?<\/h2>\n<p>Were not \u2063caught by Border Patrol agents. Mayorkas stated\u200d that\u2063 the number of \u200bapprehensions was\u200c only a fraction of the total \u200cnumber of\u200c unauthorized border \u2063crossings.<\/p>\n<p>This revelation \u2063has raised concerns about the effectiveness \u200cof \u200bthe \u2062Border\u2063 Patrol in securing the nation&#8217;s borders. It highlights the challenges\u2063 faced by law enforcement agencies in \u200ddealing with the surge in illegal immigration.<\/p>\n<p>The Biden administration has been under \u2062scrutiny for its approach\u2062 to immigration, with critics arguing that \u200cits\u2064 policies have contributed to\u2064 the increase in unauthorized \u2063border\u2062 crossings. The administration&#8217;s decision to halt construction of \u2064the border wall and enact more lenient immigration policies has \u200bbeen accused of sending \u200da message that the United\u2064 States is open to illegal\u2062 immigration.<\/p>\n<p>However, Mayorkas\u200d defended the administration&#8217;s approach, stating \u200bthat the current \u2062situation at the border is \u2062complex \u200dand requires a multifaceted response. He\u2062 emphasized the need for\u200b addressing the root causes of\u2063 migration, such as poverty, \u200cviolence, and corruption in countries from which migrants are fleeing.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to the challenges posed by the increase in unauthorized border crossings, Border Patrol agents have\u200c also been\u200d dealing with the issue \u2064of overcrowded \u2064detention\u200d facilities. The surge in \u200barrivals\u200b has overwhelmed the\u2063 capacity of these \u200bfacilities, leading to concerns\u2064 over the living\u200c conditions \u2063and the safety of immigrants, especially children.<\/p>\n<p>The Biden administration\u200c has taken steps \u2064to address\u2063 these issues, including increasing personnel at \u200bthe border, enhancing technology and infrastructure, and coordinating\u2062 with partner countries to manage migration flows. However, critics\u2063 argue that \u200dmore needs to be done to secure the border \u2064and\u200b ensure \u2063the\u200c enforcement \u200cof \u2063immigration laws.<\/p>\n<p>The issue of immigration continues \u2064to be a contentious topic in the United States,\u200b with differing opinions on how to best address the challenges it presents. While some advocate \u200dfor stricter border \u200ccontrol and enforcement, others call for comprehensive immigration reform that addresses\u200b the <a title=\"Border numbers reach near-record levels daily.\" href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/daily-border-numbers-near-all-time-high\/\">underlying factors driving migration<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>As the \u200dBiden administration works to address the situation\u200b at the border, it is clear that a comprehensive \u200dand balanced approach is needed. This includes effective enforcement measures, addressing the root causes \u2064of migration, improving the processing and\u2062 treatment of immigrants, and working towards a fair \u200dand efficient immigration system.<\/p>\n<p>The challenges faced by the Border Patrol in apprehending a significant number\u2062 of <a title=\"Mayorkas acknowledges 600K immigrants entered US illegally and evaded capture this year.\" href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mayorkas-admits-600000-immigrants-entered-us-illegally-and-got-away-this-year\/\">unauthorized border crossers highlight<\/a> the need for\u200b continued efforts and collaboration to secure the nation&#8217;s borders and ensure\u200d the effective enforcement \u2062of immigration laws. It is a complex issue that requires\u2062 a thoughtful and \u2064measured \u2062response that takes into account the \u2063humanitarian aspects \u200bwhile also ensuring the safety and security of the country.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Over the past year, Border Patrol witnessed over 600,000 immigrants illegally entering the US, with only 2 million successfully apprehended and arrested, as per a Biden administration official. Alejandro Mayorkas, the Secretary of Homeland Security, testified before the Senate on Tuesday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2085637,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"Mayorkas acknowledges 600K immigrants entered US illegally and evaded capture this year.","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2085636","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"Mayorkas acknowledges 600K immigrants entered US illegally and evaded capture this year.","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2085636","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2085636"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2085636\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2085637"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2085636"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2085636"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2085636"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}